The Yonaguni Monument: Japan's Underwater Rock Formation That Sparked Atlantis Theories
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Darren Orf
Summary
In 1986, diving tour guide Kihachiro Aratake discovered a mysterious underwater rock formation off Yonaguni Island, Japan, featuring near-perfect 90-degree angles and terrace-like structures. While some have speculated it could be evidence of a lost ancient civilization (sometimes called "Japan's Atlantis"), most scientists believe the formation is a natural geological phenomenon rather than man-made.
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· 2 pulledWhen I first found it […] my hair stood on end. I had goosebumps all over.
most scientists see a much more natural explanation
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