Ningyo | Japanese Mermaids #history #japan #mermaid #ocean The Japanese Ningyo is an ancient creature described as a human-faced fish said to wash up on Japan’s shores for centuries. Unlike Western mermaids, the Ningyo was considered frightening — its appearance was a bad omen, and its cry was said to sound like a child. But legends claim that eating just one piece of Ningyo flesh could grant immortality. Fishermen, officials, and even Buddhist temples recorded sightings, making it one of Japan’

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