Officials have closed the park, located in a residential area of Ikebukuro near Shimoitabashi Station on the Tobu line.
Fuji TV reported that one spot near the playground measured 480 microsieverts per hour or nearly half the recommended annual limit of exposure.
Officials said a club was dug up and said it was radioactive with radium.
Although the radiation level does not pose a health risk, the ward has closed the park until it can decontaminate the area.
japantoday.com
24/4/15
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***The park was opened in March 2013. Previously, the area was used as a parking space for garbage collection vehicles.
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