Although Japan's natural environment is not suitable for mummification process, at least two types of Japanese mummies have been reported so far. The detailed historical facts about the Japanese mummies are available in the literatures or temple traditions of the verse. The mummies of Japan are mostly those of Buddhist monks, the Sokushinbutsu. They were estimated to have been mummified in 1362-1903, and then, having been revered as the religious saints at their respective Buddhist temples that were mainly distributed in the prefectures of East Japan. The Fujiwara family mummies are another type of mummies found in Japan. They were the medieval political leaders ruling the northeast territory of Japan during the twelfth century. The mummies of this family over four generations are housed in the Chuson-ji, the Buddhist temple built by Fujiwara no H. Fujita (*)
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