The Yonaguni Monument, an enigmatic underwater structure near Japan’s Yonaguni Island, has intrigued scientists and explorers for nearly four decades. Discovered in 1986, this submerged ...

Since its discovery nearly 35 years ago, the strangely symmetrical shapes and structures of the 'Yonaguni Monument' have led to fierce debate over its true origins. Could the odd shapes of this ...

We were collected by Hachiro Aratake, the man behind the Yonaguni monument, and owner of the hotel we had arranged to stay in. A stout islander whose personal history is entwined in that of the ...

After landing at Yonaguni Airport in the morning, Emanuel and Yonaguni Mayor Kenichi Itokazu traveled to a monument on the western edge of the island and looked out over the East China Sea toward ...