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The Lost Treasure of Yamashita
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- Feb 7, 2005
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Summary
Stories Philippines · Episode ## Episode 6: The Lost Treasure of Yamashita Angel and Paul dive deep into the legend of Yamashita's gold, the legendary WWII Japanese war loot hidden somewhere in the Philippines. From sealed caves in the Cordillera mountains to haunted wells in Laguna, five stories of obsession, curses, and the price of wanting too much. ## Timestamps - 00:00 — Disclaimer and content warning - 01:30 — Show intro and host introductions - 05:00 — Kamustahan: Filipino food festivals and family stories - 10:00 — Story 1: The Cave in Cordillera - 25:00 — Discussion - 30:00 — Mid-roll CTA - 31:00 — Story 2: The Sealed Chamber in Baguio - 45:00 — Discussion - 50:00 — Story 3: The Family Curse of Toledo, Cebu - 65:00 — Discussion - 68:00 — Story 4: The Golden Well of Laguna - 78:00 — Discussion - 82:00 — Story 5: The Golden Horse of Ifugao - 88:00 — Final reflections and closing ## Story Summaries **The Cave in Cordillera** A group of treasure hunters in the Cordillera mountains finds a cave marked with Japanese characters behind a waterfall. Inside, they discover gold bars stacked against the walls. When they return the next day, the cave entrance is gone, replaced by solid rock. The mountain has sealed itself. **The Sealed Chamber** A construction crew in Baguio breaks through a wall in an old Japanese officers' quarters and finds a sealed room from WWII. Inside are documents, maps, and a locked safe. When they open the safe, every light in the building goes out and a voice speaks one word in Japanese: "Leave." **The Family Curse** A family in Cebu has been searching for Yamashita's gold for three generations. The grandfather died at a cliff with a golden coin in his hand. The father died of a heart attack after entering a cave. The grandson hears knocking und…