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Dream - Japan is known as an advanced country with various advanced technologies. However, Japan is also a country rich in culture and beliefs. Amidst all the modernity, there are still Japanese people who worship objects considered sacred to gain good fortune. One of these objects is a mermaid mummy that has been displayed at Enjuin Temple in Asakuchi for over 40 years.
According to odditycentral, the mummy has been worshipped for several decades. However, some scientists suspect that the mermaid-like mummy is actually man-made.
Residents around tell stories, supposedly this mysterious creature was captured in the Pacific Ocean, near Shikoku Island, between 1736 and 1741. The mummy that has been in Enjuin temple for decades attracts the attention of tourists, as it is believed to bring good luck.
"Suspected of being man-made"
Some scientists theorize that this mermaid mummy is a man-made creation. Its body is strange, it does not have a skeleton, a head, and it is small in size, and it has a fish tail.
"Dilakukan Penelitian" translates to "Research Conducted" in English.
Until finally, researchers from Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts successfully obtained a mysterious mermaid princess mummy from Enjuin Temple. They began dissecting it using various modern techniques such as X-ray scanning and CT (computerized tomography), radiocarbon dating, electron microscopy, and DNA analysis.
According to research, this 30cm mummy species is quite unique, having a head like a human or primate creature. However, below it, there is a fish-like mermaid tail.
Scientists have argued that this mummy was made by sewing the head and torso of a monkey onto the lower body of a large fish. Last year's testing proved that the revered remains had indeed been tampered with by human intervention.
In addition, scientists convey that the body of this 'mermaid' is filled with cloth and paper, then painted with a colored paste made from a mixture of sand and charcoal. The jaw and teeth are possibly taken from a predatory fish, while the nails are made of keratin. Radiocarbon dating indicates that this specimen dates back to the early 19th century.
Although the remains of this mummy are still a mystery, scientists believe that the doll was intended to deceive people into believing in Ningyo (a Japanese mythological creature).
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