{
  "id": 699937,
  "title": "Jellyfish-Like Red Glow Lights Up Kanagawa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jellyfish-like-red-glow-lights-up-kanagawa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:52:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150342.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A dazzling red light, resembling a jellyfish, illuminated the night sky over Kanagawa Prefecture, perplexing residents and drawing attention on social media. The phenomenon, known as a sprite, occurs high above thunderclouds during intense lightning strikes. Amateur photographer Daichi Fujii captured the fleeting event in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, on July 26 as powerful storms raged in the Kanto region. Despite clear skies in Hiratsuka, Fujii noticed distant lightning and photographed the sprite using his camera. Following the Kumamoto earthquake, recovery efforts continue, but thousands remain in shelters while rising costs hinder rebuilding. Meanwhile, summer festivals and natural calamities like typhoons and heavy rain continue to impact Japan.",
  "summary": "A mysterious red light stretching vertically across the night sky over Kanagawa Prefecture has been identified as a rare \"sprite,\" a brief luminous phenomenon that occurs high above thunderclouds at roughly the same time as powerful lightning strikes. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "Red jellyfish-like glow seen over Kanagawa on July 26",
    "Phenomenon called sprite occurs during intense lightning strikes",
    "Amateur photographer Daichi Fujii captured the event in Hiratsuka"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}