180 artifacts and scrolls found inside 700-year old Japanese buddha statue - Sensationalist Headlines

http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/05/09/mysterious-scrolls-and-artifacts-discovered-inside-ancient-buddha-statuette/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180508_01/ It was previously known that the seated Monju Bosatsu statue at Hokkeji temple contained something inside, but no one knew what was actually there. The statuette likely dates back more than 700 years. Officials from the Nara National Museum conducted a scientific probe of the 73-centimeter-high piece using a CT scanner. They discovered a hollow space stretching from top to bottom. They ascertained there were about 30 items in the head, including scrolls and what appear to be relics, with around 150 more artifacts in the torso section. The officials say there is no sign that the items have ever been taken out and believe they have remained untouched since being placed there. https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/89/5fb211e3-40ae-46d9-a642-c2b19975929c/scrollsbuddhastatue2.jpg

What if its all just a secret recipe for really delicious red bean pancakes

I hope we can find a way to scan it and fully recreate every item in full with all text, digitally effectively allowing us to deep-search it without even touching its contents.

... Not going to lie but it looks like there's a buttplug in its head

Passed down from generation to generation

Just break it open already

No need to break it. If anything - open up it's bottom, that way you get shit out and still have the statue.

nah cut the top off and then when you put it back you can make it look sewn on and put frankenstein bolts in its neck

Why not cut the face out

I'm pretty certain this is a Buttplug. http://puu.sh/Ak8JD/1fe4da8b60.jpg A 700 year old Buttplug, used in past times, even this far back, certainly not a modern invention anyway.

How did you think they reached enlightenment?

Through the Insertion of Pure Gold into thine rectum.

it looks like the head is a separate piece, there's clear separations at the base of the neck, common for cast statues to be made in several stages like that https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/107007/ff4ec4ee-2fbd-4285-8d74-d702c7f83448/image.png That hot white spot on the back of the neck (right side) is likely a nail (or several), effectively securing it in place. The front of the neck however looks like it has no tacks, but there are some grooves. Maybe a glue or wax or something was set in there to firm up the connection, while the tacks kept it secure if you can drill out the nails you'd be able to lift the head off while leaving the statue intact, save for the holes that are probably covered up with little attached decorations anyways. there's another clean break at the bottom front, likely another separate section but not open to the interior

I mean, the Japanese have old ass art of skeletons fucking women, squids fucking women, and racoon dogs seeking out to beat people down with their gigantic testicles, and using them as motherfucking boats. Buttplug might not be out of the question. I mean look at this. http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_241.jpg

Fucking ancient nippon furries

And have half of the contents vaporize into dust because they've been hermetically sealed for 700 years, good thinking

https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/113069/ecd23546-afd6-4799-af65-82d2dd6913b9/image.png And fucking farting games like wtf

I doubt they're particularly well sealed. The statue needs to be opened so each artifact inside can be given individual attention and preserved in the best possible conditions for each. While it's remarkable that everything seems relatively intact so far, any number of variables can suddenly result in rapid deterioration if they're left in the statue.

Those books and scrolls interest me the most. What could be written on them? I hope they can figure out a way to get them out without damaging the stuff

Buddha has much wisdom

"Warranty void if opened"

Considering how many people seemed to miss the joke it seems like you just did a shit job at communicating. So you should probably take responsibility for that rather than laying blame on everyone else.

I hope the paper and ink is still in pristine condition. It would be a shame to go through all that effort to reach them, only to find the pages faded and moldy.

That's because it wasn't a joke before you made your backpedalling edit, maybe next time try and use something like Italics to help convey a joke.

I would love to watch a video of an archaeologist open this thing up. Just the amount of effort in opening it without any damage would be interesting to see.