Just off the coast of Nagasaki, Hashima Island was originally developed as a coal mine over a century ago. Shafts extend deep into the island and spread in the ground beneath the surrounding sea. At least one tunnel is said to connect with a neighboring island—something Kurt and Joe considered using to get on or off the island, although the likelihood that it had collapsed made them choose other methods.
In its day, Hashima Island was home to more than five thousand miners, family members, and support staff. During World War II, when the Japanese occupied Korea, thousands of Korean laborers were forced to work there.
The island has been abandoned since the seventies, and for many years setting foot on Hashima was forbidden, but limited tours began being offered in 2009. For now, visitors only get to see a very small portion of the island, with the rest remaining protected and untouched. In 2015, Hashima became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It remains a unique place in the world.
And a great setting for The Rising Sea!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Clive Cussler is the author of more than seventy books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt®, NUMA® Files, Oregon® Files, Isaac Bell, and Fargo. His life nearly parallels that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers have discovered more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much press publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collects classic automobiles. His collection features more than eighty examples of custom coachwork. Cussler lives in Arizona.
Graham Brown is the author of Black Rain and Black Sun, and the coauthor with Cussler of Devil’s Gate, The Storm, Zero Hour, Ghost Ship, The Pharaoh’s Secret, and Nighthawk. A pilot and an attorney, he lives in Arizona.
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