Cryptozoology, Ghosts, Aliens and other mysteries

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Mysterious monoliths or rocks in Japan that are associated with extra-terrestrial beings:

One of these is Masuda-no-Iwafune (増田 の 岩船, "Rock-ship of Masuda"), the biggest and strangest of the carved granite stones in Asuka Mura (明日 香村, Asuka Village), in the Takaichi District of the Nara Prefecture in Kansai Region, Honshu Island. The history of this village dates back to the Tumulus Period (250–552 C.E.), also called the Kofun Jidai (古墳 時代, meaning "Old Mound Period"). Located near the top of a hill in Asuka, the stone carving measures 4.7 m (15.42 feet) in height, 8 m (26.25 feet) in width, 11 m (36.09 feet) in length, and weighs about 800 tonnes. Its top been fully flattened, and there are 2 square holes measuring 1 m (3.28 feet) each which are carved into it, with a ridge line being parallel to both of them. There are lattice-shaped indentations at the stone's base, which are considered to be related to the process that was used by the builders to flatten the rock's sides: https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-...uda-001415, https://hiddenremote.com/2017/08/14/anci...ade-stone/

Credit: Asuka Park
   

There is a similar monolith in Takasago City in Hyōgo Prefecture, that of Ishi-no-Hōden (石 の 宝殿), which weighs 500 tonnes, measures 6.45 m (21.16 feet) in width, 5.7 m (18.7 feet) in height, and 5.45 m (17.88 feet) in depth. It has similar ridges to Masuda-no-Iwafune on the sides, but it has no visible holes, with the structure of the top covered by pine trees. The first literature about it was published in the 8th century: https://geolines.ru/eng/research/Megalit...Hoden.html, https://hiddenremote.com/2017/08/14/anci...ade-stone/

Credit: Megalithic.co.uk
   

Ishi-no-Hōden was reportedly built based on the legend of Ama-no-Iwafune (あま の いわふね) or Ame-no-Iwafune (あめ の いわふね, meaning "Heaven's rock-ship") in Osaka City: https://hiddenremote.com/2017/08/14/anci...ade-stone/, https://find-your-jpn.com/iwafune-shrine/

Credit: Yanajin33 (23rd of November, 2014)
   

And these are just 3 of a number of unusual aspects of Japanese culture and history that are associated with UFO's or aliens, who are apparently worshiped by the Japanese as Kami (神, meaning "Spirits", "Holy powers" or "Gods")! https://hiddenremote.com/2017/08/14/anci...ade-stone/

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