Mummies are Egyptian, right? All dust and sand and “Ooooaaaauuuugggggghhhhhh…”

Right?

Apparently not. Turns out the Japanese have a long and grisly history of preserved jerky, and most of theirs aren’t people. Most are preserved ‘monsters’ from the olden days. And the only people who are mummies mummified themselves. That’s a whole new kind of work ethic.

Fascinating, right?

There’s a well written article about this chewy sliver of history, and you can find it here: Monster mummies of Japan ~ Pink Tentacle. Please take a few minutes to read it. There are lots more pictures, and a lot of good background information.

So put some mummy in your Tuesday, and give your nightmares some fresh material.

You’re welcome.