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Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities in the Philippines.
May 9, 2018 · It was in a huge tunnel complex dug by the Japanese at the Cagayan Valley in the Philippines. Inside the tunnel was treasures of a staggering proportion. Labeled tunnel 8, this was just one of 175 tunnels dotted around the Japanese occupied islands of the Philippines.
May 12, 2016 · General Yamashita of the Imperial Army of Japan is purported to have buried or hidden away tons of gold in the Philippines. Literally, tons of gold, among other precious metals, gems, and artwork. The alleged value of all this treasure?
Apr 2, 2019 · One man, a Filipino treasure hunter named Rogelio Roxas, claimed that in 1961 he was given a map by the son of a Japanese soldier, which purported to show the location of Yamashita’s hidden treasure.
Sep 4, 2019 · General Yamashita was stationed in Manchukuo in northern China when the order came for him to take over command in the Philippines. His was a name to be feared in 1944. He was the Tiger of Malaya, the man who directed the assault and quick victory in Singapore.
General Yamashita’s supreme command of the Philippines was established very late in the war, at a time when the Japanese were mostly cut off from land and sea, making the transport of treasure...
Aug 19, 2022 · Under the command of the notorious General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the Japanese military of World War II amassed a fortune in looted gold which may have been stashed in the Philippines. (Supplied: Wikimedia Commons) They discovered one tunnel — about 1.8 metres high and 9m long — completely filled with boxes.
