Lake Biwa is Japan’s oldest lake, calm on the surface, but shaped by four million years of quiet depth. Across its shoreline, a series of unresolved disappearances and unexplained recoveries have left families without answers and investigators without clear evidence.
In this episode, we explore the lake’s history, its unique geography, and the cases that never reached resolution, including the 2021 suitcase discovery and other incidents that faded into silence. This is a grounded, investigative look at how water, time, and limited forensic clarity intersect in one of Japan’s most storied landscapes.
No dramatics. No folklore. Just the quiet reality of a place where stories drift before the truth can follow.
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Shadows on the Shore – Season 1, Episode 4: “The Line Between”
In this opening chapter, we follow two travelers whose paths never should have crossed, yet echo one another across time and place.
Wakayama, 2024: 21‑year‑old German student Claudio Worm arrives in Japan chasing beauty, solitude, and the promise of self‑discovery. Forty hours after hotel checkout, he vanishes, his scattered belongings telling a story the official files cannot.
Nikkō, 2018: French teacher Tiphaine Véron sets out on a quiet pilgrimage through mist‑covered shrines. By noon, she too disappears, leaving her passport in her hotel room and her phone still pulsing with unanswered data. Through their parallel timelines, Shadows on the Shore explores not only what happened, but why answers remain locked behind Japan’s strict privacy laws. How does a system built to protect those who choose to disappear also hide those who never meant to? Join us for a journey through investigation, culture, and the fragile line between disappearance and erasure, told with empathy, field‑recorded sound, and original music. Travel opens doors to beauty, mystery, and risk in equal measure. May these stories remind us that every trip begins with trust, and every truth needs light.
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Welcome to season one: Shadows on the Shore, where mysteries linger by silent waters.
I'm your host, and in this episode, we delve into the enigmatic case of Annie Börjesson, a talented Swedish woman whose unexplained death on Scotland's Prestwick Beach twenty years ago still raises haunting questions of hidden truths and international intrigue.
Let's uncover the shadows.
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What really happened to Dimitri Povse on the tropical shores of Koh Tao? In this episode, we unravel the haunting mystery behind his disappearance, a tale winding through dense jungle, rustic bungalows, and a community wrestling with unanswered questions. Journey with us as we follow Dimitri’s footsteps, hear accounts from locals and loved ones, and examine the clues left behind in a paradise where shadows stretch long and justice remains elusive.
Key Themes: Disappearance, island enigmas, search for justice, expat life, official investigations, and the enduring pain of unanswered questions.
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Every unsolved story is a call for answers, a plea for change. On this episode of Across Coordinates, we investigate Elise Dallemagne’s fate, shining a light on the fight for transparency and justice across borders.
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