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Awaji Thunderbird is a flying cryptid reported from Awaji City on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

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On October 19, 2024, a visitor near the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum noticed a flock of black kite-like raptors flying over the sea more than 500 meters away. He strained his eyes and noticed that there was only one bird in the flock that was two to three times larger than the others.

Since black kites typically have a wingspan of about 5 feet, the witness estimated this to be 10 to 15 feet. Because it was flying at a very great distance, no details were available regarding its color or shape.

The location where the giant creature was flying was less than a kilometer from the fault line that caused the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, so witnesses believed the creature might be related to the disaster in the same way that Mothman was.

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