Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Kansai, Osaka area, Japan on Mon 26th September 2022

OSAKA -- An unexploded bomb was found at the future site of Osaka Metropolitan University's Morinomiya Campus, the municipal government here announced on Sept. 26. The city of Osaka will consult with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) and other bodies about disposing of the U.S. 1-ton bomb. According to the city, on the afternoon of Sept. 26, GSDF personnel investigating unexploded ordnance found it buried on the site in a residential area of Osaka's Joto Ward. The bomb is 1.8 meters long and 60 centimeters in diameter, and the GSDF has taken precautions including placing a protective cap over the fuse, so there is reportedly no danger of an explosion. Construction companies and other bodies will provide site security 24 hours a day.