The New Beginning
The Kyusyu Okinawa Society for Underwater Archaeology (KOSUWA), the only active nautical/maritime archaeology organization in Japan will have a make-over. KOSUWA has been the major research group that has been conducting the search for the lost fleet of Kublai Khan, as well as other projects in Japan.
This organization will change the name, and now it is registered as non-profit/governmnet organization. The new name is Asian Research Institute of Underwater Archaeology (ARIUA). This new organization will focus on promoting Maritime archaeology in Japan as well as contunuing and expanding the research.
To commemorate this event, on Dec 18th, a formal celebration party(gathering?) will be held in Fukuoka Japan. I believe this will be the beginning of the new era in the field of Maritime Archaeology in Japan!
KOSUWA has been the major organization in Japan for the promotion of Maritime Archaeology in Japan. Probably best known for the wrecks of Mongol Invasion shipwrecks. The research is conducted at this beautiful island of Takashima.
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