Entombed
Entombed is a true crime podcast that looks into various cases ranging from murders to disappearances and strange mysteries. The crimes often take place in Asia, but the podcast also covers other slightly lesser-known cases.
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This podcast is independently produced by our team, with all research, writing, and content creation conducted in-house. To enhance consistency and clarity, certain aspects of the audio presentation may be generated or assisted by technology.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 76: The murder of a manga artist in Tokyo
In 2000, young manga artist Yōko Yoshida was found dead in her apartment in the Kōtō ward of Tokyo. Many questions still surround the case, and the police never uncovered the truth about what happene…
00:18:43 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Episode 75: Japanese streamer in a suitcase
46-year-old Tadayuki Hara was a hardened criminal who shared popular streams on social media about his prison and crime experiences. However, he met a grim end in 2023, and the police had their hands…
00:28:28 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode 74: South Korea’s Talented Mr. Ripley
In South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, a chilling case was uncovered in 2022 when a body was found in a young man’s home. The investigation revealed a web of lies, fraud, and murder, with the main suspe…
00:32:30 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Episode 73: The kidnapping murders of Toyama and Nagano
In 1980, two consecutive kidnapping-murder cases took place in Japan. In both cases, a woman had picked up the victims in a red sports car. The perpetrator eventually became the seventh woman in Japa…
00:31:47 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Episode 72: The murder of Saki Kondo in Osaka
Saki Kondo was a young Japanese woman who was considered warm and open by nature. She spoke excellent English and enjoyed meeting foreigners. Unfortunately, one meeting with an American tourist prove…
00:22:50 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Episode 71: The murder of the Gyoza King
The president of a Japanese restaurant chain, known as the “Gyoza King,” was found shot dead in 2013 in the parking lot of the company’s headquarters in Kyoto. Rain had nearly washed the crime scene …
00:25:44 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Episode 70: Murder of a Japanese student in Romania
20-year-old Japanese student Yurika Masuno traveled to Romania through the AIESEC organization but disappeared shortly after arriving in the country. A few days later, she was found murdered. The cas…
00:18:54 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Episode 69: The Sister Hong case
In July 2025, China’s online world was shaken when secretly recorded videos of a man dressed as a woman engaging in sexual encounters with other men began to spread. This "Sister Hong" was a 38-year-…
00:14:00 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Episode 68: The Doppelgänger Murder in Germany
In 2022, a murder case in Germany quickly became known as the "Doppelgänger Murder." A young woman was found dead in a car, and at first, she was believed to be the owner of the vehicle. However, the…
00:23:21 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Episode 67: Buried in Ishikawa’s sand
A playful prank went terribly wrong in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture in 2011. A young couple ended up buried headfirst in the sand—and in the end, no one was laughing.
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00:16:31 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Episode 66: Shin Chang-won – South Korea’s Robin Hood
Shin Chang-won is a man who committed crimes in South Korea during the 1990s and became famous for his prison escape and thefts. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor – at least sometimes.
Host…
00:29:54 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Episode 65: Dismemberment murder in Shibuya
Kaori and Yūsuke Mihashi’s marriage seemed perfect on the outside, but behind closed doors, deep conflicts simmered. When Yūsuke disappeared in December 2006 and body parts were found in Tokyo around…
00:33:09 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Episode 64: The Kōtō spirited away case
23-year-old Rurika Tojo vanished without a trace from a new apartment building in Tokyo’s Kōtō ward in 2008. The case became well-known in Japan because the disappearance initially seemed impossible—…
00:26:45 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Episode 63: The survival story of Young Sook An
In 2022, in the peaceful town of Lacey, Washington, 42-year-old stay-at-home mom Young Sook An mysteriously disappeared — but the truth was quickly uncovered thanks to an Apple Watch. This episode te…
00:22:22 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Episode 62: The Okegawa stalking murder
In the spring of 1999, 21-year-old university student Shiori Ino became the target of increasingly severe harassment and threats from her ex-boyfriend. The authorities’ indifference allowed the situa…
00:23:43 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Episode 61: Miyuki Ueta – Tottori’s most unlikely Femme Fatale
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 conventio…
00:19:02 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Episode 60: A 13-year mystery in Singapore
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. …
00:20:22 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Episode 59: Cave diving accidents in Guangxi
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 Mo…
00:34:48 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Episode 58: A true crime murderer in Busan
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 s…
00:21:18 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Episode 57: The Sayama case and the Totoro conspiracy theory
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 …
00:35:34 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
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