<figure id="attachment_404972" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404972" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2ca66c27"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/f489866b00cd0127090f5ca25de8a1de.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404972" class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Collins-Black was interviewed by this magazine. He is a big fan of Japan, and some of his treasures include Pokemon cards and other items of Japanese origin.</figcaption></figure>
 A book has heralded the dawn of the &#8220;Great Treasure Hunting Era&#8221; as well as the &#8220;Great Pirate Era!
 The book, released on November 12, is called &#8220;There&#8217;s Treasure Inside. John Collins-Black, a millionaire who made his millions in Bitcoin, hid a portion of his collection in five treasure chests and scattered them all over the United States. The total amount was a whopping 2 million dollars (over 300 million yen). The only clue to the location of the treasure is in a book that was released.
 The 50,000 copies of the book sold out immediately. Some buyers went out of their way to line up for four hours at bookstores that carried the book in order to obtain a copy. The book has also been reported on major television networks such as CNN, and the attention it has garnered has only increased.
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 An electronic version of the book is scheduled to be released in mid-December, and sales of the reprint edition will begin in January of next year. Right now, we are only looking for people who were able to purchase the book, but if the book gets around, eventually there could be more than 1 million hunters,&#8221; said a reporter stationed in the U.S. for a major newspaper.
 The contents of the treasure chest are truly magnificent. The treasure chest is said to contain several treasures, including a moon rock, Mrs. J.F. Kennedy&#8217;s favorite brooch, and the gold medal of the Nigerian men&#8217;s soccer team at the Atlanta Olympics, said to be the biggest upset in the history of the Olympics. The most expensive item is a bitcoin, the world&#8217;s first coin manufactured in coin form, which is still valued at $100,000 (about 15 million yen) at this time.
 It is truly the American dream.
 In order to ride this big wave, a FRIDAY reporter also went out to investigate the whereabouts of the bitcoin. Since the book was sold out, we first infiltrated the online community. More than 4,000 hunters belong to this community, where various information is exchanged day and night. One of them, a 45-year-old man, told us, &#8220;The excitement over here is amazing.
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 The excitement over here is amazing,&#8221; he said. After all, anyone can become a millionaire. Are you going to try?　Well, you can go to &#8230;&#8230;. We&#8217;re in good company. According to my research, one is somewhere on the trail that runs north-south through the Appalachian Mountains in the northeastern United States. But you can&#8217;t get to it now. There&#8217;s a risk of slipping and falling because of the snowpack.&#8221;
 There was also a lot of back-and-forth in the community about Vermont. However, after sending DMs to about 50 hunters, no useful information was obtained.
<h3> I hit up the person who set it up&#8230;</h3>
 So now we turned to Yae, who has been a treasure hunter in Japan for 50 years and the author of books such as &#8220;[Secret Records] I Found Buried Gold! and other books. Mr. Yaeno analyzes the psychology of those who hide things.
 The people who hide things are concerned about whether or not the clues will change. In other words, they often use something that has remained unchanged over the years, mainly something related to religion, as a landmark. In Japan, this would be a jizo or a stone shrine. Nearby such things, there may be a good chance of finding treasure.&#8221;
 Finally, Mr. Collins-Black, the man behind the project, agreed to be interviewed. When I asked him about the location of the treasure chest, he evaded the question, saying, &#8220;I haven&#8217;t even told my wife about it,&#8221; but he did not hide his surprise at the enthusiasm of the hunters.
 The response has been better than expected,&#8221; he said. I was even interviewed by a European TV station the other day. I came up with the idea for this project in 1919. I have been meticulously preparing for this project since then. Good Luck!
 Readers are encouraged to give it a try if they have the chance.
<figure id="attachment_404974" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404974" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="12266d38"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/ab6b9d25bbcf4c73f5bcfd6b2ad4f4dc.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404974" class="wp-caption-text"> The 244-page book retails for about $50 (7,500 yen). The book includes a history and hints about the treasure.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_404976" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404976" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f4abc47e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/a5eee8358f05cab44726cd89732f43e1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404976" class="wp-caption-text"> A portion of an exchange with an undercover community member. The man interviewed is an experienced treasure hunter, but he said, &#8220;This time it was quite complicated and difficult.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Some of the hidden &#8220;treasures&#8221; were revealed to the public!</h2>
 Men&#8217;s Soccer Gold Medal at the Atlanta Olympics
<figure id="attachment_404977" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404977" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4cdac36b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/6c2deec9fb77d8ba3e6075977e4e94c6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404977" class="wp-caption-text"> Nigeria defeated Japan in the qualifying round. In the final, they defeated Argentina in an upset to win the first gold medal for an African team in the same event.</figcaption></figure>
 Moonstone
<figure id="attachment_404978" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404978" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="12c4864d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/f240180ef7bc7b22c57cdd0b611b38c7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404978" class="wp-caption-text"> A stone collected on the surface of the moon. The shape is processed into a sphere so that it looks like the moon itself. It is a valuable piece of research material.</figcaption></figure>
 First edition of &#8220;Pokemon Card&#8221; rare card
<figure id="attachment_404979" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404979" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4f6b8f0b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/423e5f27d2f8db038d5742a36f3de94e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404979" class="wp-caption-text"> This card was included in the first set of the English version released in 1999. It is in high condition, scoring a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. One of Mr. Collins-Black&#8217;s favorite cards.</figcaption></figure>
 Mrs. J. F. Kennedy&#8217;s favorite brooch.
<figure id="attachment_404981" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404981" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a7c28da0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/63727956e7715b3dc7c5160ec1bb4086.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404981" class="wp-caption-text"> Gorgeously decorated with sapphires and diamonds. It was Mrs. Jacqueline&#8217;s favorite brooch when she was First Lady.</figcaption></figure>
From the December 27 , 2024 issue of FRIDAY

 Courtesy of John Collins-Black

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