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There are tons of mysterious places around the world both on land and in the water –
that are difficult to explain logically. The legends of missing vessels and ghost ships drifting
without its crew in these locations have made them synonyms to the mystery. Though the
notorious Bermuda triangle tops the list of most mysterious places on this planet, a number
of other locations also remain mysterious as much as the former. The Devil’s Sea, also
known as the Dragon’s Triangle, is one of such sailors’ nightmares in the waters around the
world. Located near to the Japanese coast in the Pacific Ocean, the Devil’s Sea (Ma-no Umi
in Japanese) is one of the twelve Vile Vortices located around the earth. Vile vortices are
those areas where the pull of the planet’s electromagnetic waves is stronger than anywhere
else. As the title indicates, the Dragon’s Triangle extends as a triangle between Japan and
the Islands of Bonin. The triangle is located around the Miyake, which is the Japanese island
that lies around hundred kilometres south of Tokyo. However, the exact location of the
Devil’s Sea is disputed since several reports claim different distance to the area. Some
reports state that it is 110 km far from Japan’s east coast region. The area has also been
called as the Pacific Bermuda Triangle, denoting its position that is precisely opposite to the
Bermuda Triangle and the similarities in the “paranormal phenomena” of the area with that of
the Bermuda Triangle. According to the legends, the waters of the triangle are notorious for
making even the strongest vessels disappear, along with the crew abroad. Notable Events in
the Devil’s Sea, It is said that the conqueror Kublai Khan, the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol
Empire and the grandson of Genghis Khan, had tried to make inroads into Japan in 1274
and 1281 AD. However, on both attempts, he failed to invade the country after losing his
vessels and 40,000 crew members abroad in this triangular area, reportedly due to
typhoons. However, in 1989, American writer and paranormal activity theorist Charles Berlitz
wrote a book, The Dragon’s Triangle, after detailed research on the paranormal activities in
the Devil’s Sea. According to him, the accidents involving five Japanese military vessels in
the triangle, due to the ‘evil’ nature of the sea, have resulted in the death of more than 700m
people. The Pacific Bermuda Triangle might be subjected to numerous theories and
suppositions. But in spite of scientific evidence and the mythical aura surrounding the
oceanic arena, it’s continued mysterious existence is a testimony that certain phenomena in
the world are far beyond the control of human beings.