The Yonaguni Monument (Japanese: 与那国島海底地形, Hepburn: Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei, lit. ' Yonaguni Island Submarine Topography ' ) , also known as the Yonaguni (Island) Submarine Ruins ( 与那国（島）海底遺跡 , Yonaguni(-jima) Kaitei Iseki ) , is a submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni , the southernmost of ...

Yonaguni Monument, underwater rock structure that was discovered in the mid-1980s near Yonaguni Island, Japan. While some believe the ziggurat-like formation is from an ancient city, others argue that it was naturally created.

Dec 29, 2023 · Nestled along the southern coast of Yonaguni, Japan, are enigmatic submerged ruins that have captured the fascination of researchers and ignited fervent debates. Believed to date back approximately 10,000 years, the origin of …

Beneath the coastal waters of the Japanese island of Yonaguni lies a series of mysterious rock formations. Since its discovery nearly 35 years ago, the strangely symmetrical shapes and structures...

Apr 12, 2023 · The Yonaguni Monument is a submerged rock formation located off the coast of Yonaguni Island, the southernmost island of the Ryukyu archipelago in Japan. The structure is made up of a series of large, flat rocks that rise up from the ocean floor to …

Oct 8, 2020 · The Yonaguni Monument is an enormous underwater rock formation that covers an area of 60 by 50 meters. It was first discovered in the mid-1980s by a scuba diver looking to observe hammerhead sharks. Pseudoarchaelogists believe it to be a monolith carved by man thousands of years ago.

Jun 4, 2013 · The Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei, literally translated as "Yonaguni Island Submarine Topography," is an underwater mystery off the coast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

Mar 25, 2021 · Back in 1986, local diver Kihachiro Aratake found what would be dubbed "Yonaguni Monument" west of Okinawa, Japan, off the coast of the tiny island of Yonaguni (Okinawa is a chain of islands).

Mar 25, 2024 · The Yonaguni Monument is a colossal underwater rock formation discovered in the 1980s off the coast of Yonaguni Island, Japan. It spans 60 by 50 meters and sits at a depth of 35 meters, attracting divers and historians alike with its mysterious origins and elaborate structure.

Take a boat out from the southeast side of Yonaguni Island and dive down into the shallow waters. What you discover there could be one of the wonders of the natural world. Or perhaps the remains of a lost civilization.