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In 1429, a Japanese shogun claimed to have found a mummified dragon.

In 1429, a Japanese shogun claimed to have found a mummified dragon.

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 In this bite-sized mystery, Brain Bamboozle revisits a centuries-old relic once hailed as proof of dragons. Discovered by a shogun in 1429 and long enshrined in Japan’s Shosoin Treasure House, the mummified “beast” turned out to be something far less mythical: a dried-up Japanese marten. With science demystifying legend, this episode explores how centuries of belief were built on a perfectly preserved misunderstanding.

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In 1429, Ashikaga Yoshinori, a 15th-century shogun, reportedly discovered what he believed to be a mummified dragon at Tōdaiji temple[1][2][6]. Centuries later, scientific analysis—most notably recent X-ray examinations—revealed that the specimen, known as "Kōryū" (古龍), was actually the mummified remains of an adult female Japanese marten, a member of the weasel family[6].
This mummified animal, long thought to be a mythical dragon, is part of the Shōsōin Repository and was also found to be associated with fragments from other animals such as a mole, a crow, and a pigeon[6]. The confusion arose from its unusual appearance, which resembled a small dragon. The name "Kōryū" came into regular use during the Edo period and has been associated with rain-bringing superstitions throughout Japanese history[6].

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