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Evaporated: Gone with the Gods
What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant, and take us on a journey into the fascinating and bizarre world of Japan’s johatsu, or “evaporated” people.
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4.9 stars from 111 ratings
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“Addictive listen into a dark, disturbing and uncomfortable side to how missing persons are viewed and handled in Japan. A cast of very colourful characters & varied and tight storylines keep you engaged.”
Purplefrog72 via Apple Podcasts ·
Malaysia ·
04/24/24
Fascinating
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“I’ve long been a huge fan of Japan and Japanese culture. I had a good fortune to go there in the summer of 2021 for work. I never felt safer anywhere as a woman on my own. I felt like I could wake up at 2:30 in the morning and walk around the city and feel completely safe. After listening to this...”Read full review »
biggerhead via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
Wonderfully unique
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“This podcast is true crime but unlike so many other true crime podcasts. It’s intriguing but doesn’t try overly hard to lead you to that conclusion. I think we’ve all felt backed into a corner with the urge to leave everything and everyone behind to run away from your reality. But I think this...”Read full review »
xLIZisCOOLx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/24
Recent Episodes
One mystery is solved – Morimoto is alive. But finding him raises a question: Do those who disappear to start a new life have the right to stay missing?
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Published 12/12/23
A series of evaporations on the western coastline of Japan eluded families and investigators for nearly 25 years. One theory – international espionage.
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Published 12/12/23
Tiphaine Veron, a French tourist, went missing in 2018. Understanding the circumstances around her disappearance –and the lasting ripple effect of the investigation–leads Jake and Shoko to Nikko.
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Published 12/12/23
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