Back in 2019 we took a trip all the way across the globe to Tokyo, and visited one of the most known sites, Tokyo Tower. I was smart and chose to do it at night so it was lit up and we could enjoy the night view from above. Tokyo at night is unreal, please see it for yourself if you ever get the opportunity.

There is a special exhibit in the Tower before you go up to the viewing platforms and it’s placard read:

“In August 2012, the large scale construction work replacing the antenna post on the top of Tokyo Tower was carried out for the first time since its construction in 1958. This rubber baseball was then found from inside the antenna post. How has the ball gotten to such a place? (written as: why this ball has got into such a place?) We asked the public opinion.”

““The ball hit by a baseball boy had slipped into the construction yard”

“It was intentionally put in there by a construction worker as a memento.”

“It was actually used in the construction work as some tool…” and so on.

However this “WHY?” has never been answered and this ball is now called a “Mystery Ball.””