The world is full of mysteries. We are living in today's modern era, so we understand that we have known everything. But, the real thing is that even today there are many such secrets about which we do not know. However, unless such mysteries are confirmed to be correct, then they cannot be considered true. One such belief in japan is that of a mermaid. It is said that it gives immortality.
tale of the japanese mermaid
Actually it is the remains of such an organism which was found about 280-90 years ago. Its story is true or just a rumour, it cannot be said about it but this story is definitely interesting. Scientists have not even got any concrete information about this organism till date.
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found off the coast of japan
This creature was found on the Japanese coast. people call it a mermaid. This is the reason why the remains of this creature have become famous all over the world by the name of Japanese mermaid. The face of this creature is like that of humans, while its lower part is like a fish. This creature with sharp teeth and two hands also had a lot of hair on its forehead. According to the claim, this creature, called a mermaid, was caught in the Pacific Ocean some distance from the Japanese coast between 1736 and 1741. After capturing it, it was kept in a temple in the city of Asakuchi.
popular stories about it
There are strange stories related to what makes this creature called a mermaid special. Some people even claim that it is a mermaid and eating its flesh makes a person immortal. This mermaid is still kept by applying a special coating. To know its secrets, researchers from Kurashiki university of Science and Arts have done a city scan of this mummy.
It has also been said that this mummy has religious significance. In Japanese culture, in many stories related to mermaids, it is said that if the meat of a mermaid is eaten, then the eater will never die. According to a story prevalent in many parts of japan, the flesh of this mermaid was accidentally eaten by a woman. It is said that after eating it, that woman lived for 800 years.
The letter was written by the former owner
There is a letter with this mummy, which is said to be from its former owner. In this letter written in 1903, it was written that a mermaid was caught in a fishing net in the sea near kochi province. The fishermen who caught it did not know that it was a mermaid, but they took it to Osaka and sold it as a normal fish. "My ancestors bought it and kept it as a family treasure." It is not clear how or when this mummy came to Asakuchi's Enjuin temple, but if the priest is to be believed, it was kept here about 40 years ago to be shown to the public.
The talk of the remains of this unknown creature being a mermaid or becoming immortal by eating its flesh are just the claims and stories of the local people. So far no such confirmation has been done so that it can be proved that this mummy really belongs to a mermaid and eating it makes a person immortal.
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