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Circumstances of fall: A fireball was observed over eastern Shikoko island travelling from SE. to NW After detonations, many stones fell, the largest weighing about 10 kg, in the northern part of Kagawa prefecture. Many of them struck tiled roofs or paved roads. The size of the strewn-field is 7 x 2 km.
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Kokubunji meteorite, L6. Exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan.

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The Kokubunji (L6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Shikoku, Japan, on the 29th July, 1986.
A total mass of 11.51 kg was recovered.

34° 18'N, 133° 57'E

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