Although there are some reports on mummy specimens stored in Japan, summarized information on them has not yet been reported. The purpose of this study is to make the inventory of them. Based on original definition of mummy, 64 cases were identified.

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This is a material report of human skeletal remains excavated from the Hitachinaka tumulus cluster in the Ibaraki Prefecture. In this area, numerous human skeletal remains from the Kofun period were found in stone coffins constructed on the slopes of seaside cliffs without any artifacts. The purpose of this report was to present an inventory of human skeletal remains in English. There were 19 individuals in total, including seven males and nine females, showing a unique bias in terms of sex and age.

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