A massive ball that appears to be made of metal has washed up on a beach in Japan with the area closed off as it was investigated, it is reported.
A local woman found the mysterious object at Enshu beach, in the city of Hamamatsu, and contacted police on Tuesday morning.
The ball is around 1.5 metres by diameter, appears rusty, suggesting it is made of iron, and has handle-like pieces of metal which would allow it to be hooked to something.
