The Yamashita Treasure



The uprising started in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany attacked Poland. The two were rivals ever since. Germany and Italy were allied countries in Europe. Japan is also included in their alliance. Their alliance was called Axis Powers. In 1941, Japan conquered Manchuria and Indo-China.

While the peace talk was still in progress in Washington D.C., the Japanese govenment declared war, then bombed the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 8, 1941. Pearl Harbor was the base of Unted States Pacific Meet. Because of this, the United States of America declared war next against Japan. The Philippines, which was one of USA's allies, was involved in the said war. Germany and Italy declared war against United States and Great Britain. Thus, the Second World War started.

In the same date, Japanese airplanes bombed Davao, Tuguegarao, Iba, Tarlac and Pampanga. On the second day, they dropped bombs in Manila which put the city in their hands.

And the rest is history . . . . I actually love to study the history of wars in the world. Unfortunately, we're not talking about the World War II, we'll be discussing the legend about the Yamashita Treasure. Well, I thought it could be appropriate to start the article with an excerpt from my history textbook.

The Yamashita Treasure (also known as the Yamashita's Gold and Fort Santiago Treasure) is the given name to an alleged stolen valuables particularly in Southeast Asian countries by Japanese forces during the Second World War. Those valuables were looted from banks, depositories, temples, churches, other commercial premises, mosques, museums and private homes. Then, all were buried or hidden in caves, tunnels and underground complexes somewhere in the Philippines.

The said treasure was named after the Imperial Japanese Army general Tomoyuki Yamashita, who was the commander of Japanese forces in the Philippines in 1944.

There were rumors that account the Yamishita Treasure is still hidden, inspite of the fact that a Filipino treasure hunter named Rogelio Roxas claimed that he found it in 1971.

I was actually hesitant to create this article because of its broad story. Until now, many people believed that this treasure truly exist and still uncovered from the place where it was hidden. Treasure hunters from around the globe are still tracking the footsteps of the Japanese armies, especially Gen. Yamashita, who were involved in the concealment of such a very large and controversial treasure. The Philippines is an archipelago which comprises over 7,000 islands, and I estimate less than 1% of these islands are a possible suspect for being the site of this alluring room of golds. Fort Santiago is one of the suspected places, as well as Baguio City (I'm not sure where exactly in Baguio.) Even Rizal's monument in Luneta Park, Manila City was suspected.



The Story behind the Theft



According to the books written by Sterling Seagrave and Peggy Seagrave (The Yamato Dynasty: the Secret History of Japan's Imperial Family (2000) and Gold Warriors: America's Secret Recovery of Yamashita's Gold (2003)), the theft was organized by both the Yakuza Gangsters and the highest levels of Japanese Society, including the Emperor. The intention of the loot was to finance Japan's war effort.

Kin no yuri (Golden Lily) was organized secretly for this purpose. The Emperor himself appointed his brother, Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, to be its head.

The looting concentrated in Singapore, the stolen valuables were transported somewhere in the Philippines. From there, the Japanese planned to ship it to their country after the war. However, some of the Japanese merchant ships carrying the war booty sailed back to Japan. Unfortunately, some of them sunk during the combat in the Pacific Ocean against U.S. Navy submarines and Allied warplanes.

When the treasure was in the Philippines, they hid it in an enclosed area. According to some sources, as well as the Seagraves, they claimed that American military intelligence operatives found much of the loot, then they secretly cooperated with Emperor Hirohito and other senior Japanese figures for the concealment of the existence of the treasure. The said treasure was used to finance the American covert intelligence operations around the world during the Cold War.



Treasure Unearthed



Many individual persons and groups, both in the Philippine and from foreign countries, continued locating for treasure sites. A number of accidental deaths, injuries and financial losses incurred by treasure hunters have been reported. But one person successfully found the treasure.

In 1961, Rogelio Roxas, a Filipino treasure hunter, met a son of a former member of Japanese Army in Baguio City. The said son helped him mapped the location of the treasure. Another man, who served as Yamashita's interpreter during the Second World War, told him to visit an underground chamber which was the place where the treasure was enclosed. A few years after, he formed a group to search the for the treaure, and obtained a permit from Judge Pio Marcos.

In 1971, they found the chamber on state lands near Baguio City. There, they found bayonets, samurai swords, radios, and skeletal remains dressed in a Japanese military uniform. They also found the 3-foot-high golden Buddha and numerous crates. He opened one of the crates and it contains gold bullions.

They went out with the golden Buddha and one box of twenty-four gold bars. Then sealed the chamber fo safekeeping until the time he will be able to remove the crates from there.

However, an unfortunate event happened next. He sought potential buyers for the golden Buddha. There were two individuals who represent a prospective buyer, they examined and tested the metal in the Buddha and reported it was genuine - a solid 20-carat gold. After that, the President (Ferndinand Marcos) learned the discovery of Rogelio Roxas. He ordered him arrested and beaten. The Buddha and the remaining gold bullions were taken.

Roxas alleged that in retaliation to his vocal campaign to reclaim the Buddha and the remainder of the treasure taken from him, Ferdinand continued to have Roxas threatened, beaten and eventually incarcerated for over a year.

When he was released, he puts claims against President Marcos which at that time lost the presidency. In March 1988, he (Rogelio Roxas) and the Golden Budha Corp. held ownership rights to the treasure stolen from him, then filed lawsuit againsts the Marcoses in the state of Hawaii court seeking damages for the theft and the surrounding human rights abuses committed against him. But on the eve of trial, Roxas died. Before his death, he gave the deposition testimony which could be used as evidence. In 1996, Roxas and the Golden Budha Corp. received $22 Billion with interest increased to $40.5 Billion. This lawsuit concluded that Roxas found the treasure.

Well, I don't know what happened to the remaining crates still in the chamber, whether they were unearthed by Marcos or still in there.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamashita's_gold/
Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas: Pagbabago para sa kaunlaran at kapayapaan by: Dr. Florida C. Leuterio

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The Legend of Ferdinand Marcos
Romblon Triangle
The Ghost in MV Princess of the Stars
San Juan de Dios Church

Comments

  1. this is only i can say..Produce a TH budget or financier for TH operations and projects. Then we will help you produce gold beyond your wildest imagination. So that Filipinos will be great again..then contact me ..jhong +639336562068

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    1. Rogelio Roxas & his men under siege and captured by Philippine military & police authorities and taken prisoner in the military headquarters & imprisoned in 1971 as a thief outlaw and criminal.

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  2. all i can say is do and believe that there are so many treasure here in our country...be patience and you will see...we are a very rich nation with treasure still unearth during WWII.

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    1. Rogelio Roxas (1942-93) Filipino soldier locksmith thief and treasure hunter discovered the Golden Buddha a wartime treasure of General Tomoyuki Yamashita during World War 2 in the Philippines.

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  3. Sa Bukid nga namin nKabungkal kami ng isang kahun .. Puro gold bars ang laman kaya ngayun milyonaryo na kami .. Salamat sa mga Hapon ..

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    1. Rogelio Roxas he is the most influential person who discovered the Golden Buddha a treasure of General Tomoyuki Yamashita during World War 2 in the Philippines.

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  4. Ang nabungkal nyo na kahon ay posibleng naiwan yan ng mga tinutugis na Hapon o kaya ay sadyang itinago ng mga utusan ng opisyal pero ang totoo nyan ay meron iisang paraan at sistema ng mga Engineering team sa pag baon ng mga gold bars ng J.I.A.. Ang nabungkal nyo ay supposedly ibabaon yan sa chamber na may engineering design. Kung nagkataon na doon nailagay yan ay hindi basta makikita yan ng kahit may scanner. Kahit satellite scan ay walang silbi sa mga site na merong sistema ang pagkakabaon. Hindi ba kayo nagtataka kung bakit taon taon ay milyon milyon ang nalulugi sa mga financier dahil masyado silang naniniwala sa scanners at ang iba ay nakikita pa sa monitor pero kapag hinukay ay wala makita? Ang Engineering Design ng mga site ay complex chambers with scrambled soil stucture subalit pare-pareho lahat ang mga ito kahit saang dako ng Pilipinas pwera ang mga nasa gilid ng bangin, ang mga inihulog na vaults sa dagat at ang mga sweldo ng Koreano at ibinaon ng may mabababang rango ng Japanese Imperial Army. Nagkakaiba lang ito sa uri ng lupa na itinabon depende sa availability ng lupa sa area pero ang effectivity nito na mai-conceal sa electronic devices ay 100% epektibo.
    -FYI sa mga nawalan na ng pagasa. Till next time.

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  5. I have a japanesse medallon treasure map..

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    1. taga saan po kayo, gusto mo bang mag treasure hunting tayo?

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  6. good day po sa lahat Thunters, tanong ko lang po kng ilan layers ba na lupa bago yung item? nghukay po kami bilang isang septic tank pro meron kami hndi ka nais2 na nabungkal, mkapal yung una layer nya tapos pina scan namin, positive daw, to make it story short, nghukay kami lagpas tao meron kami nkita kahoy na flooring malapad xa, hndi pa namin malaman kng gaano ito kalapad, wala kami sign nakita at nka engkwentro na kami ng nka file na bato putik buhangin nasa 20+ ft na kami, last namin na encounter yung itim na buhangin,, tanong ko lang po kng malapit na po ba ito sa item? salamat.. need your reponse,, ASAP, salamat....

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    1. Rogelio Roxas in popular culture in TV films comicbooks and media throughout the world.

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  7. good day po sa lahat Thunters, tanong ko lang po kng ilan layers ba na lupa bago yung item? nghukay po kami bilang isang septic tank pro meron kami hndi ka nais2 na nabungkal, mkapal yung una layer nya tapos pina scan namin, positive daw, to make it story short, nghukay kami lagpas tao meron kami nkita kahoy na flooring malapad xa, hndi pa namin malaman kng gaano ito kalapad, wala kami sign nakita at nka engkwentro na kami ng nka file na bato putik buhangin nasa 20+ ft na kami, last namin na encounter yung itim na buhangin,, tanong ko lang po kng malapit na po ba ito sa item? salamat.. need your reponse,, ASAP, salamat....

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  8. Ibat-iba ang lalim ng pagkakabaon nyan brod. Ang unang vault nyan ay di lalampas sa lalim na 12 metro susunod ay di lalampas sa lalim na 25 metro and so on and so forth. Karaniwan ay mga limang vault lahat ang maaari nyo makuha. Bad news ay di yan matatagpuan sa isang spot lamang, meaning kapag nakakuha kayo ng isang vault let's say un 2nd vault na nasa 25 metro ang lalim ang natagpuan nyo ibig sabihin ay nalampasan nyo un isa na nasa 12 metro ang lalim. Kung huhukay pa kayo pailalim ay di nyo matatamaan un isa pa na pangatlong vault. Di natin alam kung bakit ganyan ang sistemang ginawa ng hapon,ang mahalaga ay alam natin ang sikreto. Ang mga scanner ay kadalasang nakatapat sa malalaking deposit at mas malalalim ang detection kaya karaniwan ay nauuwi sa bankrupt at bigo ang digging operation lalo na kung limited ang budget ng financier.
    Till next time

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    1. Rogelio Roxas he is the hero/protagonist antihero and treasure hunter discovered the Golden Buddha a wartime treasure of General Tomoyuki Yamashita during World War 2 in the Philippines.

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    2. Rogelio Roxas the Philippines treasure hunter and adventurer.

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  9. BInubura ang mga tulong na commentary ko dito, meaning tama lahat ng sinasabi ko. Hindi tunay na Pilipino ang admin nito.
    Paalam mga kabayan, wag na kayo sa forumna ito!

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    1. Sorry, this comment is supposed to be addressed to the other forum. I was viewing multiple threads that made me confused. Sorry admin.

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    2. Rogelio Roxas story serialized in TV films comicbooks and media throughout the world.

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  10. Kung septic tank ang hinuhukay nyo e positive na gold nga yan. Yun nga lang e yung klase ng gold na yan e yung nanggagaling sa pwet ng tao.

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  11. Kung septic tank ang spot nyo, posibling may laman yan pero wala sa loob, nasa labas ng septic yan. .

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  12. Merong nasa 12 to 18 feet lang kaya lang di naman napupuntahan ng detektor ang spot dahil rumble ang mga tabon kasama ng mga putik at kahoy.

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    1. my turtle sign, pig sign frog sign foot sign arrow sign diamond sign heart sign and mga japanese letter,, kaso hindi kame basta basta maka hukay kasi mas malaki pa sa bahay ang mga bato na my sign

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  13. good day... sa pag treasure we needs financial,ditermination,mahabang pasensya, trust.. we needs also to know historical background ng lugar kung kinampuhan ba ng japanes before..? needs also we can read and understand sign surface to underground...so that no to scanner kc mahal, no needs to ditector kc baka GOLD MINE ORE,GOLD DUST lang ma ditect in surface serve as anti ditection by japanes engrs coz more advance cla at aware na cla..put on mind na ang treasure always naka submerge sa moisture, in water malalim man o mababaw.. if your wants hllp..?/? my no..09362380031, tnx...

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    1. Rogelio Roxas parents are now deceased and orphaned.

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    2. Rogelio Roxas has siblings nephews nieces and grandchildren of the family in the Philippines.

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  14. sana ako yumaman din..

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    1. Rogelio Roxas has two wives and three children in different relations.

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  16. Please help po.. ano po kaya itong nahukay namin na itim na bara,may stamp o nka ukit sa top portion na blade. Ung hugis ng blade.then exactly 500 grams..kasing haba siya ng lapis..silveryblack ang color. Mejo makintab, humahawa sa kamay ung kulay nya.pwede sya isulat.. pero nd carbon Hindi sya Basta basta nabaga..pwede sya madurog like fine black powder... ano po kaya???tnx godbless

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  17. Sir,

    What is the interpretation of a sign Y with a dot enclosed with a circle? The sign was found on a bit stone or rock.

    Thank you.

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  18. Gud mrning,isa lang ako s small treasure hunter dami na akonag xperience about s pghuhukay hanggan ngayun hndi prin pinalad, tanong ko lang po may nhukay kmi isang maliit na parang bola isang bato hugis na may sukat isat kalahating ruler incounter nmin 4ft s ilalim na bato may nkalagay n na isang puti panapton kulay puti nkasulat toyyota s ilalim nyan may nkalagay na bakal x nkaporma,maganda po b senyalis pra mag pilalim p hukay namin

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    1. delikado pag bakal na X.. warning yan.. pero pag X na kahoy.. ayOn! 100% sure yan.. ;-)

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    2. delikado pag bakal na X.. warning yan.. pero pag X na kahoy.. ayOn! 100% sure yan.. ;-)

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