Mysterious Devil Sea: Japanese Government Reportedly Declares Dragon Triangle Dangerous

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Mysterious Devil Sea: Japanese Government Reportedly Declares Dragon Triangle Dangerous

There is another version of the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil's Sea or Dragon's Triangle, where vessels and ships reportedly go missing. Both were associated with the same mystery.

What's the Devil's Sea?

The Devil's Sea (Ma-no Umi in Japanese), also known as the Dragon Triangle, is situated in the Pacific Ocean close to the Japanese shore. It encompasses a significant area of the Philippine Sea and spans a triangle between Japan and the Islands of Bonin. It is centered on the Japanese island of Miyake, which is around 100 kilometers south of Tokyo.

The region has also been referred to as the Pacific Bermuda Triangle because of its exact opposite position from the Bermuda Triangle and because its "paranormal phenomena" resemble those of the Bermuda Triangle.

According to the Chinese legend, the dragons living beneath the water's surface is where the word "dragon" from its name comes from. These legends claim that the dragons beneath the sea attack the passing ships to satisfy their appetite.

Similarly, the Japanese initially called the water the "Sea of the Devil," or "Ma-No Umi," when they heard tales of unexplained supernatural occurrences there years ago.

Due to the superstitions associated with the area, the Japanese have been discouraged from exploring this area of the ocean for generations due to the beliefs surrounding the Devil's Sea.

Due to mysterious ship disappearances, the region has been in the headlines for several decades. The waters of the triangle are rumored to have the ability to cause even the mightiest ships to vanish, taking their crew members with them.

Reported Incidents in the Dragon's Triangle

In the latter part of the 20th century, several fishing vessels and more than five military vessels vanished into the ocean between Miyake Island and Iwo Jima. Due to this, Japan dispatched the research ship Kaio Maru No. 5 in 1952 to look into the missing ships that had reportedly vanished in the Dragon's Triangle without leaving a trace.

Nevertheless, the research vessewithad 31 crew members traveling overseas also met the same fate as other vessels that ventured into the Devil's Sea. Although the Kaio Maru No. 5's wreckage was eventually found, the crew members' whereabouts were never discovered.

According to reports, the Japanese government deemed this region unsafe for maritime travel and cargo transportation after this catastrophe. Furthermore, all attempts to solve the riddle were entirely abandoned because of this extraordinary occurrence.

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Theories About the Dragon's Triangle (Devil's Sea)

Various theories, including scientific explanations, attempted to unravel the mystery. There have also been numerous attempts to discover the reality underlying the purported paranormal occurrences.

Ivan Sanderson and other experts have suggested that the hot and cold currents that pass through this disgusting vortex cause ships to vanish in the Devil's Sea. According to him, the passing ships became entangled in electromagnetic disruptions caused by these currents.

An alternate notion was that the underground volcanoes in the area were why the vessels vanished. These accidents could have been brought on by the eruptions of these volcanoes, verifying the stories of dragons sucking ships and their people to the bottom of the ocean.

Marine experts claim that because of the underwater volcanoes and seismic activity, the islands in the region frequently vanish abruptly while new ones emerge simultaneously.

According to a different scientific study, the irregularities in the triangle are thought to be caused by an environmental phenomenon. According to the researchers, the area's seabed is believed to contain methane hydrates.

Bubbles will develop on the water's surface when methane hydrate gas or methane clathrates explode because the ice-like deposits are separating from the ocean floor at the moment of the explosion. These actions have the potential to destroy a vessel without leaving any trace, as well as to disrupt buoyancy.

However, after conducting an extensive investigation into the paranormal activity in the Devil's Sea, American author and paranormal activity specialist Charles Berlitz released a book titled "The Dragon's Triangle" in 1989. He claimed the "evil" nature of the water caused the tragedies, claiming millions of lives, including the missing five Japanese naval boats.

In 1995, Larry Kusche released a book titled "The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved." In his writings, Kusche refuted the narrative surrounding the supposed disappearance of Japanese battleships, claiming that the missing ships were fishing boats that only partially vanished. He claimed that an underwater volcano destroyed them in September 1952. The Japanese recovered the wreckage's remnants a few years ago, further debunking Berlitz's assertions.