Ancient Aliens Secrets of Japan (Season 21, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

Ancient Aliens

Secrets of Japan (Season 21, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

Japan is a land rich with ancient mysteries, and recently, it has also become known as a UFO hotspot. Could it be, as Ancient Astronaut Theorists suggest, that this island nation has a long history of extraterrestrial activity?

Creator

Kevin Burns (developed for television by)

Writers

Erik Pinkston | Gabriel Rotello | Max Thompson

Producers

Gabriel Rotello (producer) | Tina Sarkissian (producer)

Editors

Lara Andre (senior editor) | Damon Brewster (senior editor) | Adrian Herrera | Margaret Moore (senior editor) & 3 more

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 6, 2025

Release date

Nov 6, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Thersa Matsuura Self - Author, The Book of Japanese Folklore Self - Author, The Book of Japanese Folklore See fewer	Uncanny Japan (I) (2016)
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos Self - Ancient Astronaut Theorist Self - Ancient Astronaut Theorist See fewer	Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022)
Travis Taylor Self - Astrophysicist & Aerospace Engineer (as Travis Taylor Ph.D.) Self - Astrophysicist & Aerospace Engineer (as Travis Taylor Ph.D.) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Watsu Usa Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
David Childress Self - Author, Technology of the Gods Self - Author, Technology of the Gods See fewer	Pole to Pole
Jonathan Clements Self - Author, A Brief History of Japan Self - Author, A Brief History of Japan See fewer	Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2006)
William Henry Self - Author & Investigative Mythologist Self - Author & Investigative Mythologist See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Takeharu Mikami Self - Editor-in-Chief: Mu Magazine Self - Editor-in-Chief: Mu Magazine See fewer	New Tokyo Poltergeist (2024)
Dominic Steavu Self - Assoc. Prof., Religious Studies, University of California Santa Barbara (as Dominic Steavu Ph.D.) Self - Assoc. Prof., Religious Studies, University of California Santa Barbara (as Dominic Steavu Ph.D.) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Matthieu Felt Self - Asst. Professor of Japanese Studies: University of Florida (as Matthieu Felt Ph.D.) Self - Asst. Professor of Japanese Studies: University of Florida (as Matthieu Felt Ph.D.) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Graham Phillips Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	Code Red (2019)
Bill Birnes Self - Author & Ufologist (as Bill Birnes Ph.D.) Self - Author & Ufologist (as Bill Birnes Ph.D.) See fewer	The Riverman (2004)
Robert Clotworthy Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Red Notice (2021)