The Bizarre Mummy Monsters Of Japan

If you explore the Buddhist temples and museums across Japan you will find some incredibly bizarre "monster mummies".

These mummies are supposedly the preserved remains of demons, mermaids, kappa, tengu and other assorted creatures.

A picture of one of these mummy creatures is below. You can find a great article with many more pictures here.....

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/03/monster-mummies-of-japan/

So where did these come from?

Are they real?

Is there a link to the current UFO phenomenon?