The secret of the 300-year-old mermaid mummy has been solved: here is the “Enjuin mummy” and the truth that lies beneath

Scientists from Kurashiki University of Science and Arts have subjected an ancient “mermaid mummy” to detailed examination to find out what it really is. The “Enjuin mummy” was found in a box at the Enjuin Temple in Asaguchi, Okayama prefecture, Japan. A note left with the unusual object claimed to be “a mermaid caught in a net off Tosa during the Genbun period [1736-1741 AD],” Unseen Japan said.

Since its discovery (and possibly the stitching together of the bodies of a monkey and a fish), this 300-year-old “mermaid” has been kept at the Enjuin temple in Asakuchi, where she is seen as an object of worship.

Although of course it can be guessed that this is not a real mermaid, people have been wondering for years what this really is. Speaking to the Japanese news outlet The Asahi Shimbun before the “Mermaid“ was examined, the abbot at the temple said, ”We prayed to her, hoping that she would help alleviate the coronavirus epidemic a little bit,“ and added: “I hope the research project can leave scientific records for future generations.”

The team carried out surface Sag observations, X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, radiocarbon dating, and DNA analysis to identify the entity they were examining.

Summarizing their findings in a final report, the team proved that the mummy was created at least partially from animals. The lower half was a net consisting of “dorsal, anal and pelvic fins, fin bones supporting the fins, and a tail skeleton,” while pufferfish skin had been used to cover the arms, shoulders, neck, and cheeks. The team believes that the stamps belong to the late 1800s.

As a result of working with an electron microscope, the team also found that the hair came from a mammal, and animal keratin was used for nails. And these were pointing to a monkey. They also noticed that the upper body was made of a substance similar to paper and fabric, as well as cotton padding and some plaster.

A MIXTURE OF MONKEY AND FISH: PROBABLY A JOKE…

The “mermaid”, a monkey-fish mixture, was probably created as a joke by a Japanese fisherman, as predicted before the study.

The fisherman claimed that there was a prophecy that the mermaid would sterilize the island and said that the only way was to have a picture of the mermaid. He would be happy to give this picture to people, of course, for a small fee…

The team will publish their findings on “mermaids” later this year, but don’t hold your breath to confirm that mermaids are real. Perhaps the most famous mermaid hoax we have ever seen, P. T. It was the “Fiji Mermaid” exhibited by Barnum. Barnum advertised the exhibition with drawings of typical legendary mermaids. Beautiful creatures with a woman’s head and torso (depicted naked in the brochures) glued to the lower half of a fish… What greeted those who came to the exhibition to see the mermaid was the upper half of a monkey sewn into a fish, and both pieces were definitely dead.