KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture Researchers using high-tech equipment have reached a conclusion concerning a mysterious and creepy “mermaid mummy” long kept at a temple here: It is mostly fake.
Mermaids have fascinated people through various forms of media like books, movies and TV shows since the mythical creatures first became popular. They are usually portrayed as beautiful women [.]
Researchers in Japan are investigating the origins of a nightmarish, 300-year-old mummified mermaid , which has been worshipped for centuries due to its supposed medicinal properties.