Hey guys, it's Mike Chen.
We all have to respect the ocean;
not just because it is the foundation of many forms of life,
but because this massive body of water
can also be quite ruthless when it comes to claiming lives.
Many of us know better than to underestimate
how many human lives could be lost
and needless to say, mankind has had way too many of them.
Thousands of years of maritime history can attest
to the harsh realities that humans have had to deal with
when navigating through Earth's "final frontier."
While the vast expanse of the Ocean promises treasures
just as much as it forbodes tragedies,
there are certain parts of the planet's hydrosphere
that pose deadlier dangers to those who dare pass through their waters
compared to other sea and ocean regions.
And one of those deadliest stretches of water
which is shrouded in curious mystery
can be found in the gigantic Pacific Ocean.
This enigmatic region is called "The Dragon's Triangle,"
which is what we going to talkabout in detail in this video.
So a little background.
This region of the Pacific goes by many names.
Aside from "The Dragon's Triangle,"
it is also referred to as the "Devil's Sea,"
"Formosa or Taiwan Triangle," and the "Pacific Bermuda Triangle."
The name "Dragon's Triangle" can be traced back to old Chinese fables
which originated from around 1000 BCE.
These tales spoke of dragons that lived underwater
and, from time to time, capsized and sank seafaring vessels
along with the sailors aboard them
for these mythical creatures' consumption and to satisfy their hunger.
On the other hand, the oceanic area's name the "Devil's Sea"
or "Ma-No Umi" in Japanese
was actually coined by the natives of Japan a long time ago
because of the local legends
that speak of the area's notoriety in subduing and consuming
even the strongest and the most buoyant of ships,
and for being the home of terrifying sea monsters
that drowned people to death.
The "Dragon's Triangle" is located in the region of the Pacific Ocean
in close proximity to the Japanese volcanic island of Miyake,
which is just around 100 kilometers south of Japan's capital, Tokyo.
It is a triangle-shaped danger zone
found between the coast of Japan and the Islands of Bonin,
and it covers a large part of the Philippine Sea.
Although this region is well-known by Japanese fishermen,
the Devil's Sea is still not officially labeled on nautical maps,
and reports on its size and the area it occupies
have provided conflicting estimations
that has yet to be reconciled conclusively.
From the names referring to this part of the Pacific,
we can already tell that there is something dangerous about this oceanic area.
The reason why people regard the Dragon's Triangle as a deadly enigma
is because of reports of its unpredictable
and sometimes violent weather.
There are also claims of random and unexplained occurrences of ocean phenomena
such as maelstroms, ocean swells and rogue waves.
Another interesting reason is the alleged disappearances
of several maritime vessels and aircrafts,
along with many other strange events in the region.
Because of the perils it poses to the vessels
and the seafaring individuals that pass through it,
the Devil's Triangle has gained significant notoriety
so much so that Japanese authorities went as far as to brand it as hazardous
for marine travel and expeditions.
What is also fascinating about the Dragon's Triangle
that makes it worthy of discussion is that
it is one of the 12 Vile Vortices that exist today.
Paranormal expert Ivan Sanderson
coined the term "vile vortex" in his 1972 article titled
"The 12 Devil's Graveyards Around the World."
A vile vortex is an area found in different parts of the world,
where the pull of Earth's electromagnetic waves
is thought to be at its strongest.
Five of these vortices are situated on the same latitude below the equator,
while five of them are on the same latitude above the equator.
The remaining two vortices are the north and south poles of the planet.
These 12 areas are said to be prime sites of magnetic anomalies,
unexplained disappearances as well as other bizarre phenomena.
The Dragon's Triangle, in particular, is located above the equator
and is aligned opposite to where its Atlantic counterpart
– the Bermuda Triangle – is situated.
And just like the Devil's Sea,
this region in the western portion of the North Atlantic Ocean
is also notorious for being the subject
of similar cases of mysterious disappearances and paranormal phenomena.
There are many legends, stories and cases
of mysterious disappearances of boats, ships and aircrafts
as well as other strange incidents in the Dragon's Triangle
that we know of today.
One popular tale supposedly took place back in the 1200s.
According to this story,
emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty
attempted to conquer Japan twice by crossing the Devil's Sea.
Both efforts to take over the country did not succeed,
instead they resulted in the loss of the Yuan emperor's sea-faring vessels,
as well as the demise of more than 40,000 crewmen of these ships
in the initial attempt alone.
There is a famous Japanese legend dating back to 1803
that talks about another eerie incident in the Dragon's Triangle.
This Japanese legend involves a hollow boat
that's shaped like a box and resembles an incense burner
Inside this boat was a foreign-looking female
who bore unique physical features.
Fishermen who found her brought the woman inland to investigate her,
but she did not know how to communicate in Japanese.
And this has led for some people to speculate
that this particular story is an actual case of a close encounter
with an extraterrestrial or interdimensional being.
Modern linguist and author Charles Berlitz,
in his 1989 book "The Dragon's Triangle,"
made a sweeping declaration that
there were a lot of fishing boats, tankers,
Japanese and American warships and aircrafts, and Soviet submarines
that had fallen prey to the harsh waters
and weather conditions of the Devil's Sea.
In fact, there are even much-wilder speculations
that link the Dragon's Triangle to the world-famous disappearance
of the renowned female pilot Amelia Earhart.
Another popular case of a ship's disappearance in the Devil's Sea
is that of the Kaio Maru No. 5 back in 1952.
The Kaio Maru No. 5 was a research vessel of the Japanese government
that investigated the undersea activities of the region.
The ship supposedly disappeared in the Dragon's Triangle along with its crew of 31 people
who were never seen or heard from again.
As is usually the case with most mysterious phenomena,
many theories have been put forward
which took a crack at explaining the strange stories and incidents
that have taken place within the danger zones of the Devil's Sea.
There are those who believe that the Dragon's Triangle
could be housing a secret or hidden doorway
or a black hole that leads to another dimension
or a parallel universe.
Some also connect the oceanic region with the lost city of Atlantis,
while others have raised the possibility
that extraterrestrials have something to do
with the sudden and unexplained disappearance
of many vessels and sea-faring individuals that passed by the area.
But according to some researchers,
deep-sea fishing has always been a dangerous line of work,
which is why it should not come as a surprise
that many fishing boats have sunk in the region of the Devil's Sea
and other surrounding seas and oceans near Japan.
Some even say that the number of incidents of fishing boats
that sank in the Dragon's Triangle
is no higher than the average,
and so, there could be no big mystery at all.
Another explanation to the disappearance of the boats and ships in the area
could be the vast field of methane hydrates
that lies at the bottom of the ocean within the zone of the Devil's Sea.
According to this theory,
methane hydrates – or ice-like deposits that detach from the bottom of the ocean floor –
turn into the gaseous form of methane clathrates
which, in turn, produce bubbles on the water's surface.
When methane clathrates surpass the temperature of 18 °C (64 °F),
they result to gas eruptions that mess with buoyancy
and consequently leave ships vulnerable to sinking easily.
Some of the other natural explanations include
undersea volcanic activities,
the movement of tectonic plates,
as well as magnetic anomalies.
But whether you believe the Devil's Sea is indeed a region of doom
or you think there is really nothing mysterious going on at all,
it cannot be denied that the Dragon's Triangle or the Devil's Sea
is one of the most compelling mysteries in the world today.
So just to be safe, if you're crossing that part of the ocean,
maybe, steer it clear.
Alright guys, thank you all so much for watching this video.
I'll see you later.
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