Entombed

Miyuki Ueta was a Japanese female serial killer suspected of involvement in six suspicious deaths. However, only two of these cases resulted in official murder convictions. Ueta did not fit conventional beauty standards, and the media were baffled by how she managed to seduce and manipulate so many men. Her charm, it seems, lay elsewhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

In June 2007, 19-year-old art student Felicia Teo Wei Ling mysteriously vanished in Singapore. The investigation stalled for years—until an unexpected twist 13 years later revealed a chilling truth. How are two students, one body, and a decade of silence connected—and why is the truth still only half-known? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Guangxi Autonomous Region of southern China, there are many underground, water-filled caves that attract diving enthusiasts for exploration. One cave in particular, known as the “Underwater Mount Everest” — Jiudun Cave — has captivated divers. Unfortunately, it has also claimed many lives. In this episode, we focus especially on the death of renowned Chinese diving professional Han Ting in...

In 2023, a brutal murder took place in Busan, South Korea. The perpetrator was a young woman who claimed to have drawn inspiration from crime novels. Her story changed several times, but one motive she mentioned was simply "curiosity." Despite her apparent familiarity with crime fiction, she made many foolish mistakes and was caught quickly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

In 1963, a young girl was murdered in the city of Sayama, Japan — a case that shocked Japanese society. A man with a burakumin background was arrested, but later claims suggested that the arrest was due to his social status. The case has also been linked to Totoro, which may sound strange, but online theories continue to circulate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An art teacher named Chikako Ishikawa disappeared in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward in 1978. At first, her disappearance raised suspicions of a North Korean abduction, but the truth was revealed only 26 years later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1998, Kazuo and Satomi Magoori were found murdered in their home in Hekinan, Japan, following a violent home invasion. Nearly ten years later, 31-year-old Rie Isogai was abducted and murdered in Nagoya. What initially appeared to be separate cases eventually became connected by a single piece of evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The marriage of Tina Chan Wai-man and Cheung Kie-chung, who lived in Hong Kong, appeared successful on the surface: they had two adult children, several investment properties, and a high level of education. Behind closed doors, however, their relationship was full of arguments, control, and financial disputes. When Tina disappeared in 2018, her husband claimed she had gone on a trip – but the real...

In Japan, there are salons that offer ear cleaning services, where the customer lays their head in the lap of a female employee. This experience may evoke childhood memories and a sense of closeness. However, one man in Tokyo was unable to distinguish fantasy from reality and ended up stalking one of the ear-cleaning salon’s workers. The events ultimately ended in tragedy in August 2009. Hosted on...

In this episode, we delve into the chilling disappearance of Kenji and Kiyo Asai in the city of Izumi, Japan. What began as a search in 2004 gradually turned into a complex criminal investigation, revealing stolen valuables, misleading messages, and ultimately the bodies of two people hidden in metal barrels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2007, a young university couple first disappeared in Boseong, South Korea, followed later by two young women. As the investigation progressed, all leads pointed to the same person – a 70-year-old local fisherman named Oh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1994, 27-year-old Mayumi Arashi left her home in Tokyo to meet a friend – and never returned. In 2011, the unsolved case resurfaced when a mysterious note reading " Don't believe Yoko's words " appeared in a TV interview, sparking wild speculation on the internet. Was it a crime, a voluntary disappearance, or just an urban legend? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Takarajima couple ran successful restaurants in the Ueno area of Japan’s capital, Tokyo, but in April 2024, they met a gruesome fate. Their partially burned bodies were found arranged in the shape of a cross in a remote forest. Was the culprit a bitter rival, the yakuza, or perhaps someone they knew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kayo Matsuzawa was a young Japanese woman who had long dreamed of traveling to New Zealand. In September 1998, she was living that dream—but tragically became the victim of a murder in Auckland. The case remains unsolved to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strange events unfolded in the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2005. The Wu family began experiencing what they believed to be a divine—or alternatively, demonic—presence in their bodies. To exorcise the demons from the family members, rituals were performed, including incantations and the forced consumption of feces. Ultimately, these events took a tragic turn, resulting in the death of one family...

Kiyokatsu Hashimoto was a 22-year-old young man living in Kanazawa, Japan, when his life was tragically cut short as the victim of a murder in 2008. The case remains unsolved, but Kiyokatsu’s parents have not given up hope and continue to keep their son’s memory alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Misato Harada was a 21-year-old second-year university student with a promising future ahead of her. However, everything changed when she left one night to meet a friend—but never returned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we return to Japan in 1972, to Mount Kirizumi in Gunma Prefecture. A 24-year-old woman, Keiko Inoue, stayed alone at an inn located on the mountain but became the victim of a homicide during her descent from the mountain. What made the case particularly mysterious were the photographs found on Keiko's camera, including one final image that was never released to the public. Hosted...

Iwao Hakamada is the world's longest-serving death row inmate. He spent 47 years and 7 months in prison before finally being released in 2014. Hakamada had been accused of the murder of an entire family in 1966, but the evidence against him was questionable. This episode delves into the details of Hakamada’s case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1998, a man living in Singapore became desperate to gift his girlfriend a Rolex wristwatch. This idea turned into an obsession, which ultimately led to tragic consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2010, a mysterious death occurred in the Ochang area of Cheongju, South Korea. A 41-year-old man was found hanged from the grate of a well in a remote mountainous area. To this day, it remains a matter of debate whether this was a murder or a staged suicide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Linn Graham and Cody Johnson were married in the state of Montana, USA, during the summer of 2013. However, just eight days after their wedding, Jordan killed her husband by pushing him off a cliff. What led this newlywed wife to commit such an act? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the age of 34, Kazuko Fukuda committed a homicide and subsequently fled justice, managing to remain hidden for a long time, partly through the use of plastic surgery. The crime took place in 1982, at a time when murder charges in Japan had a statute of limitations of 15 years. Just as those 15 years were about to expire, Kazuko's luck ran out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

The life of 25-year-old Risa Kagaya in Tokyo in 2015 felt like the fulfillment of her dreams. She had long aspired to a career in acting, and now she had secured a position with a theater group and was about to perform on stage. However, one August night, her life ended in tragedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 1979, three women ventured into the mountainous forests near the city of Nagaokakyo, Japan, to forage for a plant known as kogomi, a local edible green. Only one of them returned. The other two were brutally murdered, and even 45 years later, the killer remains unidentified. One of the victims also left behind a mysterious message. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...