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Mermaids in Japan – from hideous harbingers of violence to beautiful enchantresses

Japan has adopted the western representation of the mermaid now, in contrast to  ....

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Mermaids in Japan – from hideous harbingers of violence to beautiful enchantresses

A semi-legendary figure, Prince Shotoku was revered for his many political and cultural innovations, most notably for encouraging the spread of Buddhism in Japan.The creature was once a fisherman who had trespassed to fish in protected waters, as punishment he had been transformed into a ningyo and with his dying breaths called upon the prince to absolve him of his crimes.The mermaid asked the prince to found a temple to display his horrible, mummified body to remind people about the sanctity of life. ....

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Mermaids in Japan – from hideous harbingers of violence to beautiful enchantresse

A report that scientists have begun tests on a 300-year-old “mermaid mummy” to identify its origins, has stimulated an interest in the existence of mermaids in Japanese folklore. ....

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Mermaids in Japan – from hideous harbingers of violence to beautiful enchantresses

A mermaid with face of a monkey and body of fish has reignited interest in the Japanese ningyo ....

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