A clever puzzle called the ‘Japanese Ship’ riddle is taking over social media and the answer will have you kicking yourself.
It’s a murder mystery-style riddle where you have to work out who stole a ring, and it’s actually really clever…
The Japanese Ship riddle
The riddle goes like this…
A Japanese ship was sailing on the open sea. The captain went for a shower, so removed his ring and placed it on the bedside table.
When he returned, he found the ring was missing. The captain called the suspected crew members and asked each one where they were and what were they doing in the last 15 minutes.
The cook said: “I was in the kitchen preparing meat for dinner.”
The engineer said: “I was in the engine room working on the generators.”
The seaman said: “I was on the mast correcting the flag which was hung upside down by mistake.”
The radio officer said: “I was on the radio messaging to the company about our arrival.”
The navigation officer said: “I was asleep in my cabin.”
The captain immediately caught the thief. Who did it?
Japanese Ship riddle answer
The puzzle answer is…
But why?
He went to correct the flag because it was upside down. However, it was a Japanese ship and the Japanese flag is white with a single red circle in the middle. So, it can’t be hung upside down!
Another interesting riddle to try
Here’s another riddle to keep you entertained for a while…
I won’t break if you throw me off from the highest building but I will break if you place me in the ocean. What am I?
Clue: It’s a normal everyday item. You can find the answer here.
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