Secret History

Japan's mysterious 'Rock Ship of Masuda' monolith

Leman Altuntaş
Arkeonews Net
Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:17 UTC

Located in the Takaichi District of Nara Prefecture, Japan, the village of Asuka is famous for its mysterious stones. The ancient origins of the village date back to the Tumulus period, also known as Kofun Jidai (c. 3rd century-538 C.E.).

Kofun Jidai period (AD 250-552) is characterized by a specific type of earth mound in the shape of a key and surrounded by moats. However, the area is known for its many Buddhist temples, shrines, and statues.

Stone monuments that do not match Buddhist-style sculptures or construction on the hills surrounding Asuka attracts curious visitors and explorers.

Masuda-no-iwafune (literally "Rock Ship of Masuda", 益田岩船 in Japanese), or Rock Ship of Masuda, is the name of the largest of these monuments. Its function is still unknown and it is located atop a hill close to Okadera Station. The largest of the mysterious rock mounds, the rock ship is made of solid granite and measures 11 meters (36 feet) by 8 meters (26 feet), 4.5 meters high (15 feet), and weighs approximately 800 tons as it stands. It's a carved mound, with two holes each about a meter square in the center, going through to the ground.

The "rock ship" moniker is most likely due to its canoe-like appearance or location near Lake Masuda. However, as part of regional development, the nearby body of water has been drained.

The side of the slope facing the top has been smoothed at a 45-degree angle to the ground. Close to the ground, trellis-shaped chisel marks can be seen on the other three sides. These marks are most likely related to how the builders smoothed the surface of the rock. Because granite is notoriously difficult to carve (even with modern tools), this sculpture captivates experts and scientists who regard it as a technical marvel.

Masuda-no-iwafoune's construction is said to be strikingly similar to that of another Japanese stone enigma, Ishi-no-Hden. Though it is now a shrine dedicated to the Shinto god shiko Jinja, no one knows who carved it or why, though it is thought to have two holes in the center, similar to Masuda-no-iwafune, though they aren't visible.

The most popular theory about the stone's construction is that it was used as an astronomical observation point. Its orientation alignment with the slope suggests that the monolith may be linked with the Japanese lunar calendar (important for early agriculture) and to the first astronomical observations. However, some experts disagree with this.

Other historians contend that the rock designates a royal burial ground, of which only the entrance would have been finished at the time. This still doesn't explain the unusual features of the structure.

With no conclusive information regarding the significance of this enigmatic stone spaceship, the whys, and wherefores of its existence remain a mystery to this day.

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Winternights3 · 2023-04-17T06:02:17Z

If looked at in isolation, one could be drawn to making conclusions probably to do with its possible relationships with local customs but its not isolated and the technology used to cut it can be witnessed GLOBALLY.

Humanity today has not the technology in which to manufacture or move such stones, it disappeared mysteriously?

I got screenshots of this stone along with a library of others, academia is showing itself lacking in coming forward with answers.

codis · 2023-04-17T08:24:23Z

Because granite is notoriously difficult to carve (even with modern tools), this sculpture captivates experts and scientists who regard it as a technical marvel.

While the "archeologists" are still not sure how the "old Egyptians" made the stone blocks and assembled them to pyramids. Especially without democratically elected leaders, and without central banking ...

Perhaps this stone was part of a larger structure that got destroyed and washed away.

Robotech · 2023-04-17T13:49:59Z

codis This is the most accurate thing I've read for the day.

Eventide · 2023-04-17T16:41:52Z

codis

"archeologists" are still not sure how the "old Egyptians" made the stone blocks and assembled them to pyramids. Especially without democratically elected leaders, and without central banking

My first laugh of the day! Thanks!

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-17T21:50:46Z

Eventide Aye, he got a chuckle out of me as well. Thank you.

codis · 2023-04-18T05:45:24Z

Eventide That is not funny !

You need the "best of society" to decide what, when, and where to build, and by whom. And to distribute the ~~bribes~~ donations to the proper recipients, to get to an acceptable compromise and proper cost estimate.

And you need a central bank to finance such large endeavours. Who else can create money out of thin air ?

TBoris · 2023-04-26T00:43:54Z

codis Hey relax... The Roman central bankers "Federal Reserve" 2nd Temple [Link] wasn't destroyed until around 70 CE... So therefor, bankers were already well established when this "rock ship" was built in supposedly 538 C.E(centuries later)... So of course it was "funded" with a line of credit.

dracula · 2023-04-17T08:54:52Z

I read lately a couple of books written by Erich von Däniken. He treats those subjects as who might've built all those ancient monuments with technologies that we currently don't really understand. His books and reasoning are interesting, even if they are just theories.

Baybars · 2023-04-17T21:02:34Z

dracula Just theories? True for now but theories have a habit of becoming reality after a while

Ethan · 2023-04-17T12:47:50Z

Lidar the area. Usually more can be found after a major cataclysm buried underground. Possible crazy tombstone for a visitor or a giant with expertise further back in ancient times that the current civilizations found there and called it there own as most do when stumbling upon ancient unexplained monoliths

Dwoods44 · 2023-04-17T13:33:11Z

Clearly this is the head of a giant robot, with square eyes, and he/she/they are looking toward home.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-17T14:44:54Z

Should there be those who wish to see the scale of what the Ancients and their technology were capable of, take a peep down under off the coast of Japan, Academia does so blissfully describe the Ancient ruin as Natural geological structures and not attributed to Mankind or any Alien intervention 🤣

I read about the ancient civilisation of Mu some 20 odd years ago, I remember posting about it on SOTT ( before I rose from the ashes of a previous me ) Anyway, in those days academia didn't except the concept of Mu, no surprises there.

Why do I post this? To demonstrate that academia is corrupt and that Earth is littered with such remains that involved technologies beyond today's comprehension

The Yoganuni monument, link below, enjoy.

[Link]

codis · 2023-04-17T16:30:15Z

Winternights3

Why do I post this? To demonstrate that academia is corrupt and that Earth is littered with such remains that involved technologies beyond today's comprehension

The Yoganuni monument, link below, enjoy.

[Link]

I suppose these are the remains of "antediluvian" cultures, i.e. from times bevore the last large 12ky solar event.

Though these are both purely fictional, just ask any tenured historian ...

Winternights3 · 2023-04-17T17:09:40Z

codis Codis the Earth is littered with remains and ANCIENT ones at that, one's academia would rather have not been found and there's no supposedly about it

Such remains do significantly question academia's explanation of mankind's history and more importantly, who were the builders.

I have a quarry no more than 3 miles away, tooked away in woodlands, people just walk their dogs there, it has cup and rings on display, predating any explanation for the site.

These symbols are maps, common in ANCIENT grounds across the globe, they were not carved, the rock local to where I live looks as if it was melted, no primitive tools here.

Mankind will eventually have to come to terms with the fact, they were created by intelligent beings from outer space.

balboa schwartz · 2023-04-17T18:55:56Z

Winternights3 Couldn't agree with you more. Kinda makes the stories that S.F. pulp writer L.Ron Hubbard was writing that he turned into Scientology seem a bit more plausible, eh? I'd read Von Daniken as a kid, also piles of S.F. , so this stuff ^ fits right into my on-going world/universe view. History (as taught) is bunk. Hit tip to Henry Ford.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-17T21:56:04Z

Winternights3 Sumerian tablets of creation describe who came here, and I believe those giant humanoids created a lot of the megalithic structures found throughout the earth. Almost every culture has ancient stories of giant humanoids they worshipped as “gods”. We are made in their image, according to the Bible. Noah brought two of every kind aboard the arc with genetic sampling. They also describe the great flood as a continent size piece of ice shelf collapsing. Very interesting those tablets. Abram came out of Ur, and ancient Sumerian city. He and his people carried the tales by oral tradition which later became the Old Testament. The tablets were created before. The similarities are striking.

Winternights3 ·

balboa schwartz

· 2023-04-18T07:11:14Z

Winternights3 · 2023-04-18T07:42:01Z

Fool on the Hill I'm of the opinion that there were a number of disasters that afflicted planet Earth, some tidal, of a massive magnitude ( mentions of waves 70 miles tall travelled throughout Earth) and others of a more galactic nature ( supernova explosions ).

Earth of cause would so react with seismic activity, volcanoes and continental shifting, all very understandable and wiping out civilisations as a consequence.

But before I suggest that every apocalyptic event had a natural origin, there is evidence to suggest otherwise.

I would site 2 things of interest. Firstly there is evidence around the world, ie India and Machu Picchu for example that suggests that wars took place but not of a primitive nature, no, NUCLEAR wars that melted stone and torched humans as they stood.

Yet even before such wars took place, when 30 ft giants could have roamed Earth, they themselves were scared of something even bigger, for today we can still witness the massively oversized defensive structures they built to protect themselves.

You are right to point out such points of reference ( Sumerian tablets ) that give insight of humanities history but they only tell part the story, liken to reading the last book of a series of books that went on before.

codis · 2023-04-18T08:37:57Z

Winternights3

I'm of the opinion that there were a number of disasters that afflicted planet Earth, some tidal, of a massive magnitude ( mentions of waves 70 miles tall travelled throughout Earth) and others of a more galactic nature ( supernova explosions ).

As a side note related to that, there are plenty of huge bolders found everywhere across northern Europe, attributed indirectly to such events. Usually called erratic blocks, supposedly moved within glaciers.

Similiar blocks in the US are apparently moved by giant torrents.

I would site 2 things of interest. Firstly there is evidence around the world, ie India and Machu Picchu for example that suggests that wars took place but not of a primitive nature, no, NUCLEAR wars that melted stone and torched humans as they stood.

A large solar outburst (micro nova) would be a natural explanation for that phenomena, with similiar results.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-18T14:10:36Z

codis 🤔 I would not normally dispute your suggestion as it has solid foundations but I'd kindly direct you to the following link and be interested in your comments.

P.S Jodphur is not alone in bearing evidence to support a nuclear war took place on Earth, there are also places on Earth that bear battle scars, as if spacecraft have strafed the landscape, even Baildon Moor ( site that academia does so wish to cover up with stupid excuses) near to where live is so affected

[Link]

Robotech · 2023-04-18T14:24:23Z

Winternights3 Mohenjo Daro

[Link]

Winternights3 ·

Robotech Good link

· 2023-04-18T15:20:51Z

codis · 2023-04-18T16:39:02Z

Winternights3

I would not normally dispute your suggestion as it has solid foundations but I'd kindly direct you to the following link and be interested in your comments ...

I cannot say I know for sure, but a solar outburst seems a plausible explanation to me. The war hypothesis is not entirely implausible, and does not necessarily require human-made weapons.

However, most interesting seems the fact that we hardly see any public discussion amongst archeologists and/or historians.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-18T17:34:42Z

codis Your right, Mum's the word amongst the scientific fraternity, I believe its only a matter of time before a find is made and the floodgates open.

I respect your caution and views, for my part, I'm all for exposing evidence to a wider audience and inviting debate.

respect WN3.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-19T03:11:05Z

Winternights3 The tablets talk about these nuclear wars. They also mention Mars being destroyed by nukes as well. And yes, I also have seen videos that showed nuclear signs on temples in India. And there is also the famous “Libyan glass”. I don’t know the truth, but can only continue to study what is available. One thing is for certain though, they (the ones who control the narrative) lie and hide any evidence of the true history of man.

codis · 2023-04-19T06:04:57Z

Winternights3 Looking at your link after a good night's sleep, that sounds interesting to say the least.

I had heard of Indian cities with vitrified surfaces, but sans the remaining radiation.

And I absorbed a few of Clif High's stories about the El/Annunaki's actions on earth lately, without judging the veracity. He spoke about war and mass casualties as well.

I take it as an indicatation ther is something to it ...

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T07:05:03Z

Fool on the Hill " Libyan glass " 🤔 new one on me, will have to do some hunting.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T07:30:11Z

codis I found it rather unnerving at first when evidence started to amount that striked hard at my previous understanding of Earth's history, it rocked me, my natural inquisitive nature had already start to question many things I'd been taught or was led to believe was the only narrative.

I now live knowing that nothing is beyond question and that academia is involved in one massive cover up of the truth.

I have amounted too much evidence now from many disciplines that lead me to believe that Earth / solar system was previously occupied and farmed for it minerals.

Its rather an eerie feeling thinking that humanity is now the inhabitants of a previous galactic battle ground, full of scars just staring us in the face.

I'm now picking my way through new evidence that is coming to light.

I find it encouraging that others are willing to explore such a difficult concept and it can be seen that there's a growing momentum of those willing to challenge the false narratives.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T08:19:42Z

Fool on the Hill Interesting stuff

[Link]

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T08:21:02Z

codis If you dont mind I submit this link.

[Link]

codis · 2023-04-19T08:23:23Z

Winternights3

I found it rather unnerving at first when evidence started to amount that striked hard at my previous understanding of Earth's history, it rocked me, my natural inquisitive nature had already start to question many things I'd been taught or was led to believe was the only narrative.

I arrived at that point about two decades ago, and more gradually.

First with a book pointing out inconsistencies and anachronisms in the purported story of Carolus Magnus, finding it likely that he was made up, or dragged out of context and embellished by certain groups. Then came books by Kammeier and Fomenko, further undermining my trust in "history".

I can clearly see a group (or groups) with a motive and the resources to create and maintain a false image history, and maintain it to their advantage.

Only a few years ago, I stumbled upon the cyclical nature of human history, confirming the "mythical" 12ky / 24ky cycles of the Maya and the Indian Mahabharata.

With a lot of hard scientific evidence and indications underpinning it, including indications of a looming repetition less than two decades away. And luckily a lot of that evidence falls into my professional discipline, electrical engineering.

Its rather an eerie feeling thinking that humanity is now the inhabitants of a previous galactic battle ground, full of scars just staring us in the face.

Still got to wrap my head about that.

And regarding to that topic, at some time I want to read Biglino's "Naked Bible". And the Pale Fox, if I get my hands on it.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T08:42:19Z

codis " Still got to wrap my head about that " , I hope my last link will help shed some light on this.

It's interesting that alot of the pictures that feature in this link I have stored due to my own investigations via Google Earth.

codis · 2023-04-19T11:03:03Z

Winternights3 Though I want to add that the green glass, i.e. molten sand, is not proof of a nuclear weapon by itself. The zenith of the area hit by a solar micro nova would have similiar characteristics, large molten and re-solidified surfaces - without any crater. Such glass was found on the moon as well, and brought back (supposedly).

And such a solar event would be accompanied by extremely severe levels of X-ray radiation. Even in the current solar maximum, large measurable X-ray outbursts werre produced (X-ray flux here: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/).

High concentrations of Uranium and Plutonium are not explained by this event, though.

Craters like the one near Bombay could be produced by a giant electric discharge as well. Lab experiments a few orders of magnitude smaller produce identical results.

So far my comments on the fly ...

Dwoods44 · 2023-04-19T11:31:56Z

Robotech and winternights3. Thank you for the link. I was aware of the vimanas, but not the skeletons and radioactivity.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-19T21:31:29Z

codis Give subject some thought, I get the impression that your not wholly convinced.

You know my opinions, should you find something more interesting about what has been thrown on the table, post.

codis · 2023-04-20T05:22:23Z

Winternights3

... I get the impression that your not wholly convinced.

Surely not. I'm in the data collection phase, and see indications for several causes. And try to stay open for every possibility.

The strongest point for the "nuclear weapon" theory is IMHO the plutonium found in African ore. Though the surrounding Uranium nearby is curious. But coming from a region were Uranium was mined, there is zero chance for a critical mass to occur naturally. Not only is the concentration several orders of magnitude too low, about 99% of it is the U238 isotope, which is inert.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-25T16:44:59Z

Winternights3 Thanks for the links. Yes over the course of the last 30 years or so, much of the information gleaned has slowly been scrubbed from the Internet. Whoever “they” are, are surely hiding our true history from us. The longer I live on this planet the more I am convinced “they” are not a positive, loving force, but one that feeds off human suffering, fear, pain, and even our deaths. Certainly changes the understanding when people call the Earth a “prison planet”. Perhaps it indeed is. Perhaps it is a “playpen” of sorts to hold the ones in that cannot responsibly handle the “truth”. I do not know. We should all keep searching, for as Jesus said, he who knocks upon the door will be answered.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-25T16:48:08Z

codis You actually believe we sent humans to the moon? Look at all the advances in technology since then….yet we still cannot send humans to the moon. I am amazed anyone with any critical thinking at all can believe the fairy tale of the US sending men to the moon. Even Stanley Kubrick before his death confessed it was all a movie he made. Even still, people do not accept that from him. People will believe what they want to believe even if all evidence possible is presented. Cognitive dissonance sure is powerful.

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-25T16:53:01Z

codis Here is Buzz Aldrin telling the truth about the “moon landing”.

[Link]

Winternights3 · 2023-04-25T21:34:31Z

Fool on the Hill Answers hey Different people searching for different Answers.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-Bible or Jesus, for such events are part of the fabric we call life.

Ones twilight years are very revealing, they have exposed a rawness in me, I feel betrayed by the system and I want my revenge, I want answers.

thanks for the reply

codis · 2023-04-26T05:46:09Z

Fool on the Hill I know that story, and it seems plausible. I mean, that this moon landing was faked.

But as logic demands, the absence of proof is not proof of absence.

One public fake does not mean that other missions did not reach the moon.

I see the whole "space exploration" / NASA story as nothing but a public front. To a large for military purposes, but God knows what else.

The faking seems to go on, though : [Link] [Link]

Fool on the Hill · 2023-04-27T12:45:34Z

codis You could be absolutely right. Some of the “leakers” from US government had said they are not only on the moon, but in space as well with craft they have built based on the “alien” craft they have discovered. This too is possible. I also am open to new information and possibility, it is the only way to grow. I was just specifically referring to the moon landings by the US gov in the “space race” and how it was all fake. Which has been proven over and over by various professionals. If indeed they have been to the moon it would not be shared at all to the general public. Antarctica and its hidden secrets come to mind. Admiral Byrd’s diaries were quite thought provoking.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-27T12:48:09Z

Fool on the Hill Everything is a deception, it's there to steer the population not empower it.

codis · 2023-04-27T12:56:06Z

Fool on the Hill As I said (or might have ...) - I don't know as a fact. Nobody tells me ...

But faking an event does not mean it is not achievable at all.

B y the way, there might have been ulterior motives for faking it. And for Kennedy to announce the goal to preempt the Soviets in the first place. A credible excuse for having samples from the moon might be such a motive.

I trust these bastard only so far as I can throw them ...

Eventide · 2023-04-17T22:09:37Z

Toilet facility for giants. Obviously.

Winternights3 · 2023-04-18T07:50:55Z

Eventide Too small, from 650AD to 640BC it is strongly suggested that there were humanoids some 36 feet in height on planet Earth, something one wouldn't have wanted to be standing down wind of 🤢

Eventide · 2023-04-18T14:25:03Z

Winternights3 People didn't have the reactions to odors that we have. Shit and pigs and...look out below!...urine dumped out windows, and rotting food in piles, and 'don't bathe, my love, I coming home!' Ahhh...the wonderful odors of civilized living in earlier times!

Winternights3 ·

Eventide

· 2023-04-18T15:22:47Z

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