Yonaguni is a small island with a population of less than 2000, located 125 km from Taiwan and 127 km from Ishigaki. Although it lacks the resorts of the other larger islands and its few visitors are mostly divers coming to witness the island's mysterious sunken ruins and hammerhead sharks, the island has beautiful beaches, cultural attractions, and various mysteries of history.
In 1986, a diver near the island of Yonaguni, off the southern tip of Japan came across some strange structures about 25 metres below sea level. They appear to be stepped structures with terraces and ramps.
One of the largest pyramid structures is 600 feet wide and 90 feet high, with five separate levels of stone blocks with what appears to be road surrounding the structure.
Tool marks and carvings have been discovered upon the stones which indicate that they were constructed rather than being natural stone structures.
Some people believe that the site is over five thousand years old but It was sunk during an earthquake two thousand years ago.
Others have estimated that the structure is far older. They have determined that the submergence occurred at the end of the last ice age, which was around ten thousand years ago.
It is interesting to note that a number of tools have been discovered both on land and in the sea around the structures.
Oscar Ruiz Ramirez
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