[SunkenCiv]

The glass bowl fragment found on Okinoshima island. This photo was taken at Munakata Taisha shrine in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on March 1. (Mahito Kaai)

[cloudmountain]

Very interesting article.

The glass bowl fragment could have been moved by tides, pirates, travelers, traders or a combination of all the above.

[Ken H]

“Okinoshima island, located off Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture,”

I was wondering where Okinshima island was. Now I know.

[tet68]

Looks mold formed.

[BobL]

“Okinoshima island, located off Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, is considered by the shrine to be so sacred that only males can visit...”

We could sure use some of those places. As far as Japan is concerned, much less needed as the women there are polite and don’t hate men.

[rktman]

“UNESCO World Heritage site” words you don’t want to see associated with anything. ANYTHING!

[Dr. Sivana]

Okinoshima island [...] is considered by the shrine to be so sacred that only males can visit

It sounds like the opposite of the Amazons' Paradise Island.

[Robert DeLong]

Okinoshima: This Japanese Island is Off-limits for Women

Okinoshima, a small remote Japanese island bans women from entering it. The island is considered a sacred ground and even men who enter have to go there naked, and cannot take anything out of the island, not even a leaf. The island is a part of Munakata city, Fukuoka.