The mystery of a 600-year-old mummified creature that looks like dragon has been solved. The remains are part of a collection at the Japanese royal family’s Shosoin Treasure House in Nara. It’s ...

The mystery of Japan's mummified "rainbow dragon" was recently solved by researchers. The skeleton dates back to the 11th or 12th century and was found in Nara.

The remains were reportedly found by Yoshinori Ashikaga, a 15th-century shogun, in 1429. Legend states that Ashikaga cut a piece from the Ranjatai, a rare and valuable piece of agarwood, at the ...

Legend states that the "dragon" was found by Yoshinori Ashikaga, a 15th-century shogun, in 1429. A recently published study said the "dragon" was actually a female Japanese marten.