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After World War II (WWII), in Japan, one of the first tasks of the American occupation forces was to take control of the financial sector of the country. It closed 21 banking institutions in Tokyo alone and seized all records, pending an investigation of foreign financial activities by these firms.

In October 1945, the 1st Cavalry Division commenced the seizure of stocks, precious metals, jewelry, foreign currency, and narcotics, which were in the possession of Japanese business firms and industrial plants. By the end of January 1947, more than 76,000,000 grams of gold, a billion grams of silver, 7,000,000 grams of platinum, and a large quantity of diamonds had been confiscated by the Division and impounded in the vaults of the Bank of Japan. About 60,000,000 grams of narcotics had been seized and either destroyed or turned over to the Japanese Home Ministry.

At Japan's Imperial Mint in Tokyo they found millions of dollars in gold, silver and platinum buried in the rubble. They brought in women to haul out the treasure trove from flooded vaults.

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