About Tokugawa's Gold: The Legend Behind The Last Shogun's Treasure
This is the story of the legend surrounds Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last Shogun of Japan, who supposedly left a hidden treasure of gold coins worth millions. His wealth was managed by a loyal servant, Aguri Tadamasa, and later hidden in the remote mountains of Gunma Prefecture. Miso Tomay Yuki, a descendant of Yoshinobu's loyalists, spent decades searching Mount Akagi for the treasure. His family continued this quest across three generations, with each member dedicating their lives and finances to find it, despite the lack of concrete clues.
Tokugawa's Gold: The Legend Behind The Last Shogun's Treasure is presented by Real History. Its listed runtime is 49 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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Documentary details and original source
- Title
- Tokugawa's Gold: The Legend Behind The Last Shogun's Treasure
- Category
- Society
- Runtime
- 49 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Real History
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