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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. It was named after the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, dubbed as "The Tiger of Malaya", who conquered Malaya within 70 days from the British. Though there are accounts that claim the treasure remains hidden in the Philippines and have lured treasure hunters from around the world for over 50 years, its existence has been dismissed by most experts.[1][2][3] The rumored treasure was the subject of a complex lawsuit that was filed in a Hawaiian state court in 1988 involving a Filipino treasure hunter, Rogelio Roxas, and the former Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos.[4] Prominent among those who have argued for the existence of Yamashita's gold are Sterling Seagrave and his wife Peggy, who wrote two book

Yamashita's gold - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Purported treasure hidden in the Philippines General Tomoyuki Yamashita Prince Yasuhito Chichibu Yamashita's gold , also referred to as the Yamashita treasure , is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen from across 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 . It was named after the last Japanese military governor of the Philippines, general Tomoyuki Yamashita , dubbed as "The Tiger

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