Have you ever heard about the Devil’s Sea? Discover the Dragon Triangle mysterious theories

The sea, with over three-hundred millions of square kilometers, covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface. That’s why it’s not rare, despite the attempts of many sailors of ploughing that wide marine extension, that there are still a lot of spots to discover.

Some of these areas are not so unknown by society and are surrounded by mysteries such as the Bermuda’s Triangle , where strange disappearances occur. But, did you know that Japan also has its own marine enigma? It’s the Dragon Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Sea.

This mysterious place is found in the Pacific, around Miyake’s island, at the south of Tokyo. Despite many inexplicable disappearances in the area, the Japanese do not consider it more dangerous than other coastal waters of their country.

The legends about the area vary, ranging from tales of dragons lying in wait to attack ships, to stories of ghost ships kidnapping entire crews. Some even claim that time stops once you enter the triangle. However, beyond these fantastical stories, the truth is that the disappearances that have occurred in this eastern area remain without a clear explanation.

According to the writings of American author Charles Berlitz, between 1952 and 1954, Japan lost five military vessels with a total of 700 people on board. Distressed by this incident, the Japanese government funded a ship manned by up to 100 scientists to uncover what had happened. However, this vessel also disappeared, along with the entire research team. After this event, Japan labeled the Dragon’s Triangle as a dangerous zone.

Nevertheless, the research of American writer Larry Kusche offers a different perspective. According to his investigation, the “military vessels” mentioned by Berlitz were merely fishing boats, and at that time it was common for such vessels to be lost near Japan. Moreover, Kusche claims that the research ship did not vanish in the Dragon’s Triangle, but was destroyed by the eruption of the Myōjin-shō underwater volcano, located near the Devil’s Sea. He also states that there were only 31 people on board, and some wreckage from the ship was recovered.

Many theories have attempted to explain this phenomenon, but the most widely accepted is that of biologist Ivan T. Sanderson and his collaborators from SITU (Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained), who suggest that Earth has 12 zones of geomagnetic disturbances, some of them marine, which could explain the high frequency of disappearances in certain areas.

Despite the existing investigations and theories, the truth behind this mystery remains unclear. Is it a natural phenomenon, a geological anomaly, or is there an even deeper and more inexplicable enigma behind it all? We may never know, because we will not be the ones casting off from our Balearic shores to sail those waters in search of answers. But what about you? Do you dare to sail into the Dragon’s Triangle?