Monster Mummies of Japan

Posted by Miss Cellania in Travel & Places on March 9, 2009 at 10:24 am



Pink Tentacle has a roundup of the different types of mummies found in Japan. There are the monks who mummified themselves in order to attain Nirvana, mermaid mummies made from parts of different animals, and supernatural creatures from ancient legends, such as the three-faced demon shown. Link -via Digg


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2 comments to "Monster Mummies of Japan"

  1. Jim R Feliciano
    March 10th, 2009 at 12:56 am

    These are some strange things preserved. I guess when you preserve something you can put it in any position you want. And they did. I imagine some guy thinking "I can do that with this."

  2. edc
    March 10th, 2009 at 11:47 am

    japan, every day you do something amazing. you're cool.


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