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The recent discovery of an ancient Mongolian ship in nearby waters has offered a fresh reminder that Japan is awash with underwater archaeological sites in the ocean and its lakes and rivers.
Although the island nation has lagged behind in the field of underwater archaeology, there’s a growing thirst for sunken discoveries.
In the summer of 1281, Kublai Khan sent a massive fleet of over 4,000 vessels carrying more than 140,000 soldiers to invade the Japanese archipelago — the second such attempt by the Mongol ruler after a previous mission in 1274 failed.