Overview

• A grass-cutting crew discovered a rusty, pineapple-shaped object behind a condominium in Moji-ku and alerted police
• Authorities evacuated 19 households within a 30-meter radius, temporarily sheltering 25 residents at a civic center
• The JSDF explosive ordnance disposal team secured the grenade’s fuse and recovered the American-made device by mid-afternoon
• The grenade measured roughly 11 centimeters long by 5.5 centimeters in diameter and lacked its pin and lever
• Officials suspect the corroded munitions date from World War II, highlighting ongoing risks from wartime remnants in urban areas