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From the G8 Summit 2000 in Okinawa
Masaaki Kimura, a professor at the University of the
Ryukyus answered what he thinks of the undersea structure based on
the latest findings.
"It's a true undersea ruin", said Mr. Kimura, who is
a leading Japanese marine geologist who studies undersea ruins.
In the interview, Mr. Kimura was asked the following
points; if the ruins were artificial, and what time period they were
built.
He replied, "These are ruins, and to me, the fact has
already been proved. Scientific conclusion is that the ruins are
indeed artificial. A school of Japanese marine geologists agreed on
the outcome. We found that the ruins are at least 6000 years old. It
could go back another 4000 years when we consider the length of time
before they sunk into the water."
Okinawa was once connected to the Chinese continent.
The geologic chronology shows that the area in Yonaguni was already
underwater 6000 years ago. Mr. Kimura says that when they try to
figure out the time period the ruins were built, the estimate is
about 10,000 years ago.
Drills we use to investigate ruins have improved
recently, so with the help of the latest equipment, we will have a
scientific conclusion on this matter in the near future."
It was the Stone Age 10,000 years ago, primitive
people lived and hunted then. The advanced Egyptian civilization was
formed after this. Was there another civilization before that?
Mr. Kimura replied, "Reviewing chronology in history
should be left to the archaeologists and historians, and even though
there is scientific evidence to explain the ruins, it might be
difficult to come to an agreement with the archaeologists, because
doing so changes history."
"The historians say that such a fact can not be true.
We found the ruins, so they should see it for themselves, or at
least they should study the data I collected."
Mr. Kimura says it might be just a matter of time
before the historians start investigating. He is confident that
there is a sunken civilization. | 
