Japanese scientists from Kurashiki University of Science and Arts are working to unravel the mystery of the mummification of the 300-year-old mermaid man with a human face, found in a temple in the city of Asakuchi.
Japan – Scientists are working to unravel the mystery of the mummification of the 300-year-old “mermaid” with a human face, which in legends is said to grant immortality to those who tasted its flesh.
The mysterious 12-inch-long creature is claimed to have been found off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741.

The “mermaid” has a frightening human appearance, as it appears with a grinned face, pointed teeth and hands, and hair on its head and forehead, but its lower half resembles a fish tail.
Researchers from Kurashiki University of Science and Arts took the mummy for a CT scan, in an attempt to unravel its secrets. The strange creature could have religious significance: “Japanese mermaids have a legend of immortality,” said Hiroshi Kinoshita of the Okayama Folklore Society.

He added, “There is a legend in many parts of Japan that a woman accidentally ate mermaid meat and lived 800 years… the legend of Yao Baekuni, also preserved near the temple where the mermaid mummy was found.”
This mummy, which was created from the torso and head of a monkey sewn into the bottom half of a fish, was allegedly caught off the coast of Fiji and later purchased from Japanese sailors.Mermaid Man.

In Japanese folklore, there is a creature called “ningyo”, which is described as having a monkey’s mouth with fish-like teeth and a body covered with golden scales. Scientists examining the mummy will publish their results later this year.
