CENTER FOR MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms), and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. The Center for Medical Mycology (CMM) is a unique institutional resource for the study of fungal diseases from the test tube to the patient, which serves as a mycology reference center providing services to clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry. Highly specialized science research is performed, as well as clinically vital studies in fungal biology. This page features extremely rare, unusual and even monstrous mushrooms and related creatures from its museum.
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms), and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. The Center for Medical Mycology (CMM) is a unique institutional resource for the study of fungal diseases from the test tube to the patient, which serves as a mycology reference center providing services to clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry. Highly specialized science research is performed, as well as clinically vital studies in fungal biology. This page features extremely rare, unusual and even monstrous mushrooms and related creatures from its museum.
Skull Mushroom
This bizarre-looking mushroom, which exclusively grows at the Mount Osore in Aomori Prefecture in Japan, has been used by Itako (female shamans who are also healer, and exorcist at Mount Osore) for many centuries for its magical hallucinogenic medicinal purposes and spiritual rituals. Mysteriously, unusually large numbers of skull mushrooms sprang out at Mount Osore after The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, officially named the Great East Japan Earthquake (東北地方太平洋沖地震, とうほくちほうたいへいようおきじしん, lit. North Eastern Japanese Earthquake, 9.0 magnitude, ) and tsunami of March 11, 2011, 14:46 Japan Standard Time, which caused over 15, 000 deaths in Japan. Many faithful and spiritual locals consider this extremely rare paranormal phenomena as those people killed by this earthquake reincarnated into this special mushrooms for guarding the Gate of Hell at Mount Osore, so that this earthquake’s victems would all go to Budddah’s land (Heaven). The last time when this many skull mushroom sprang out was happen in the fall of 1923, which was within a month after the Great Kantō Earthquake (関東大震災, Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923, which was the deadliest earthquake ever to strike Japan up until this year’s Tōhoku Earthquake. (click the picture for more information)
This bizarre-looking mushroom, which exclusively grows at the Mount Osore in Aomori Prefecture in Japan, has been used by Itako (female shamans who are also healer, and exorcist at Mount Osore) for many centuries for its magical hallucinogenic medicinal purposes and spiritual rituals. Mysteriously, unusually large numbers of skull mushrooms sprang out at Mount Osore after The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, officially named the Great East Japan Earthquake (東北地方太平洋沖地震, とうほくちほうたいへいようおきじしん, lit. North Eastern Japanese Earthquake, 9.0 magnitude, ) and tsunami of March 11, 2011, 14:46 Japan Standard Time, which caused over 15, 000 deaths in Japan. Many faithful and spiritual locals consider this extremely rare paranormal phenomena as those people killed by this earthquake reincarnated into this special mushrooms for guarding the Gate of Hell at Mount Osore, so that this earthquake’s victems would all go to Budddah’s land (Heaven). The last time when this many skull mushroom sprang out was happen in the fall of 1923, which was within a month after the Great Kantō Earthquake (関東大震災, Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923, which was the deadliest earthquake ever to strike Japan up until this year’s Tōhoku Earthquake. (click the picture for more information)
Mandrake Mushroom
Mandrake Mushrooms is one of the rarest mushrooms found in the world for the following reasons. (1) The Mandrake Mushroom often produces human's head-like basal bulb with facial features with very thick and strong human hair-like mycelial around it. (2) When it was pulled from the ground, it produces creepy "hissing" or "screaming" sound. This was caused by the frictions of the vinyl-like smooth and multi-layered structure of the basal bulb. This is the only mushroom species, which produces any such sounds. (3) Mandrake Mushrooms are extremely hallucinogenic. (4) When consumed with alcohol, Mandrake Mushrooms becomes extremely poisonous. (5) For many centuries, the dries, low-heat processed, and powdered Mandrake Mushroom is treasured as one of the most potent aphrodisiac found in the world.
Mandrake Mushrooms is one of the rarest mushrooms found in the world for the following reasons. (1) The Mandrake Mushroom often produces human's head-like basal bulb with facial features with very thick and strong human hair-like mycelial around it. (2) When it was pulled from the ground, it produces creepy "hissing" or "screaming" sound. This was caused by the frictions of the vinyl-like smooth and multi-layered structure of the basal bulb. This is the only mushroom species, which produces any such sounds. (3) Mandrake Mushrooms are extremely hallucinogenic. (4) When consumed with alcohol, Mandrake Mushrooms becomes extremely poisonous. (5) For many centuries, the dries, low-heat processed, and powdered Mandrake Mushroom is treasured as one of the most potent aphrodisiac found in the world.
Hairy Cyclops Mushroom
Hairy Cyclops Mushroom was named after Cyclops, a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology. This is a type of the Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn. The fruiting structure is tall and with a slimy, reddish brown colored disc-shaped head, known as gleba, which contains spores. As it approaches maturity, it split open at the top and the "eye" opens. This eye produces slimy spores as if it shed tears, which attracts insects for its transportation. The hairs around the edge of the head (not slimy) help insects to gather in great numbers. With its distinctive appearance and strong Hallucinogenic effects when mixed with alcohol, it was widely used in the ancient Greek for religious rituals and ceremonies. (click the picture for more information)
Hairy Cyclops Mushroom was named after Cyclops, a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology. This is a type of the Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn. The fruiting structure is tall and with a slimy, reddish brown colored disc-shaped head, known as gleba, which contains spores. As it approaches maturity, it split open at the top and the "eye" opens. This eye produces slimy spores as if it shed tears, which attracts insects for its transportation. The hairs around the edge of the head (not slimy) help insects to gather in great numbers. With its distinctive appearance and strong Hallucinogenic effects when mixed with alcohol, it was widely used in the ancient Greek for religious rituals and ceremonies. (click the picture for more information)
Marijuana Mushroom (Abortion Mushroom)
In 2008 in San Francisco, California, a new type of high potent marijuana called “Marijuana Mushroom” (aka abortion mushroom, baby mushroom, baby, babie) was created by using the aborted human fetus by Barry Soetoro (aka. Barack Hussein Soetoro, Dr. Mushroom). The Marijuana mushroom became the most rapidly grown underworld business recently due to this mushroom’s fast growth, low maintenance, small cultivation space, low start-up cost ( it does not even require any light unlike marijuana plants), high potency, easy processing, and high profitability. (click the picture for more information) VIDEO: O'Reilly on Drug Problems
In 2008 in San Francisco, California, a new type of high potent marijuana called “Marijuana Mushroom” (aka abortion mushroom, baby mushroom, baby, babie) was created by using the aborted human fetus by Barry Soetoro (aka. Barack Hussein Soetoro, Dr. Mushroom). The Marijuana mushroom became the most rapidly grown underworld business recently due to this mushroom’s fast growth, low maintenance, small cultivation space, low start-up cost ( it does not even require any light unlike marijuana plants), high potency, easy processing, and high profitability. (click the picture for more information) VIDEO: O'Reilly on Drug Problems
Chinese Flesh Eating Mushroom (Cordyceps)
This is one of the extremely unique mushroom species which literally eat animal alive by taking nutrients directly from its host. Some grows as high as 12 inches. For many centuries, in the field of Kampoyaku in China and Japan, the dried and ground specimen of this variety of Chinese Flesh Eating Mushroom has been prescribed by Chinese pharmacies. In the ancient time, the Chinese Flesh Eating Mushroom in medicine was considered so auspicious that its medical efficacy has been attested to in the oldest Chinese medical text (presumed to be over 2,000 years old). But after 2,000 years, Flesh Eating Mushroom has jumped into the spotlight as a specific medicine for cancer. (Click for the bigger picture and descriptions below.)
This is one of the extremely unique mushroom species which literally eat animal alive by taking nutrients directly from its host. Some grows as high as 12 inches. For many centuries, in the field of Kampoyaku in China and Japan, the dried and ground specimen of this variety of Chinese Flesh Eating Mushroom has been prescribed by Chinese pharmacies. In the ancient time, the Chinese Flesh Eating Mushroom in medicine was considered so auspicious that its medical efficacy has been attested to in the oldest Chinese medical text (presumed to be over 2,000 years old). But after 2,000 years, Flesh Eating Mushroom has jumped into the spotlight as a specific medicine for cancer. (Click for the bigger picture and descriptions below.)
Hallucinogenic Australian Magnetic Mushroom
Hallucinogenic Australian Magnetic Mushroom is a large mushroom indigenous to the Northern Territory, Australia. They grow right by the Magnetic termite mounds. Just as the termite mounds are aligned exactly north to south to minimise the exposure to the sun, this mushroom do exactly the same. As the much smaller relatives of this mushroom are farmed and cultivated by the termites inside, Researchers theorize that the extremely unusual shape of the Hallucinogenic Australian Magnetic Mushroom is the evolutional result of the millions of years of symbiotic relationship between the mushroom and termites there. Aboriginal Australians (aka. Aborigines) have been using this mushroom for numerous religious rituals and ceremonies for many centuries. (click the picture for more information)
Hallucinogenic Australian Magnetic Mushroom is a large mushroom indigenous to the Northern Territory, Australia. They grow right by the Magnetic termite mounds. Just as the termite mounds are aligned exactly north to south to minimise the exposure to the sun, this mushroom do exactly the same. As the much smaller relatives of this mushroom are farmed and cultivated by the termites inside, Researchers theorize that the extremely unusual shape of the Hallucinogenic Australian Magnetic Mushroom is the evolutional result of the millions of years of symbiotic relationship between the mushroom and termites there. Aboriginal Australians (aka. Aborigines) have been using this mushroom for numerous religious rituals and ceremonies for many centuries. (click the picture for more information)
Starfish Mushrooms
The Starfish Mushrooms have unique caps with extended "tentacles", which make them look like starfishes, when seen from the top.
The Starfish Mushrooms have unique caps with extended "tentacles", which make them look like starfishes, when seen from the top.
Lotus Mushrooms
These highly unusual-looking mushrooms found at swamps in India were named after their caps' resemblance to the shape of the lotus seed pods. These unique mushrooms grow under the swamp but their caps are formed always above the water, just like the lotus flower. For effectively spreading their spores. their fruiting bodies are only located on the top of their caps. For many centuries, these Lotus Mushrooms have been treasured for the almost miraculous properties of dramatic age reversing effects for people; they keep the hairs staying black, treating heart illnesses, curing asthma, curing allergies, smoothing wrinkles of the face and hands, and removing joint & back pains. In additions, the long-stem Lotus Mushroom species as shown below are especially treasured by locals for the potent aphrodisiac effects.
These highly unusual-looking mushrooms found at swamps in India were named after their caps' resemblance to the shape of the lotus seed pods. These unique mushrooms grow under the swamp but their caps are formed always above the water, just like the lotus flower. For effectively spreading their spores. their fruiting bodies are only located on the top of their caps. For many centuries, these Lotus Mushrooms have been treasured for the almost miraculous properties of dramatic age reversing effects for people; they keep the hairs staying black, treating heart illnesses, curing asthma, curing allergies, smoothing wrinkles of the face and hands, and removing joint & back pains. In additions, the long-stem Lotus Mushroom species as shown below are especially treasured by locals for the potent aphrodisiac effects.
Octopus Earthstar
The Octopus Earthstar is an extremely rare variety of the puffball mushroom with "tentacles". These tentacles work as the supporting beams of the "petals" to protect the soft spore sac. In dry weather, the "petals" and "tentacles" will dry and curl up around the spore sac. Its flower-like bright red colors and patterns, in addition to fruity scent are all highly effective for gathering small insects for spreading spores.
The Octopus Earthstar is an extremely rare variety of the puffball mushroom with "tentacles". These tentacles work as the supporting beams of the "petals" to protect the soft spore sac. In dry weather, the "petals" and "tentacles" will dry and curl up around the spore sac. Its flower-like bright red colors and patterns, in addition to fruity scent are all highly effective for gathering small insects for spreading spores.
Hallucinogenic Electric Mushroom
In 2011, Dr. Takeshi Yamada with the help of the Coney Island University Microbiology Department in Brooklyn, New York succeeded producing a unique new strain of mushroom by crossing the Ammanita muscaria (fly agaric), Tricholoma matsutake (Japanese matsutake mushroom), Auricularia auricula-judae (Judas's ear fungus), and Physarum polycephalum (sticky mold). Just as Ammanita muscaria, this mushroom contain the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin, thus considered “hallucinogenic“. Interestingly, this unique organism also literally consume most of the parts of the common household electric appliance including plastic, vinyl, acrylic, latex, and silicon. For this unique biology, this mushroom won the Grand Prize for “The Most Green Creature of the Year” at the annual International Microbiology Conference held in Tokyo, Japan in 2011. Rumors have been circulated that this is actually a strain of Space Mushroom. (click the picture for more information)
In 2011, Dr. Takeshi Yamada with the help of the Coney Island University Microbiology Department in Brooklyn, New York succeeded producing a unique new strain of mushroom by crossing the Ammanita muscaria (fly agaric), Tricholoma matsutake (Japanese matsutake mushroom), Auricularia auricula-judae (Judas's ear fungus), and Physarum polycephalum (sticky mold). Just as Ammanita muscaria, this mushroom contain the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin, thus considered “hallucinogenic“. Interestingly, this unique organism also literally consume most of the parts of the common household electric appliance including plastic, vinyl, acrylic, latex, and silicon. For this unique biology, this mushroom won the Grand Prize for “The Most Green Creature of the Year” at the annual International Microbiology Conference held in Tokyo, Japan in 2011. Rumors have been circulated that this is actually a strain of Space Mushroom. (click the picture for more information)
Space Mushroom (Silicon Mushroom)
Space Mushroom is extraterrestrial in origin. The closest organism on this planet to this alien creature is the common slime mold. When food is abundant, a Space Mushroom, just like a common slime mold exists as a single-celled creature. When food is in short supply, many of these single-celled organisms will congregate and start moving as a single body. In this state they are sensitive to airborne chemicals and can detect food sources. They can readily change the shape and function of parts and may form stalks that produce fruiting bodies, releasing countless spores, light enough to be carried on the wind or hitch a ride on passing animals. (click the picture for more information)
Space Mushroom is extraterrestrial in origin. The closest organism on this planet to this alien creature is the common slime mold. When food is abundant, a Space Mushroom, just like a common slime mold exists as a single-celled creature. When food is in short supply, many of these single-celled organisms will congregate and start moving as a single body. In this state they are sensitive to airborne chemicals and can detect food sources. They can readily change the shape and function of parts and may form stalks that produce fruiting bodies, releasing countless spores, light enough to be carried on the wind or hitch a ride on passing animals. (click the picture for more information)
Canadian Hairy Trout
The Hairy Trout is a species of fish that possesses a thick coat of fur to keep itself warm in the cold waters where it lives. The colors of their furs are light gray, light green, light brown, dark greenish-brown, and almost black. The colors of their furs are said to be determined by the foods and chemical component of the water they live. The species is also sometimes referred to as the Fur-bearing Trout, Furry Trout, Beaver Trout, or (incorrectly) as the Sabled Salmon. There were many strange theories about how fish grow hairs in the past. Nevertheless, Dr. Takeshi Yamada's theory is now widely accepted; the fur on the trout is actually a species of "cotton mold" (Saprolegnia). A mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Just like the terrestrial flesh-eating/carnivorous mushrooms, the cotton mold feeds on the flesh of the host fish and grow when it landed on the shore and exposed to more oxygen. (click the picture for more information) ARTICLE: Hairy Trout
The Hairy Trout is a species of fish that possesses a thick coat of fur to keep itself warm in the cold waters where it lives. The colors of their furs are light gray, light green, light brown, dark greenish-brown, and almost black. The colors of their furs are said to be determined by the foods and chemical component of the water they live. The species is also sometimes referred to as the Fur-bearing Trout, Furry Trout, Beaver Trout, or (incorrectly) as the Sabled Salmon. There were many strange theories about how fish grow hairs in the past. Nevertheless, Dr. Takeshi Yamada's theory is now widely accepted; the fur on the trout is actually a species of "cotton mold" (Saprolegnia). A mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Just like the terrestrial flesh-eating/carnivorous mushrooms, the cotton mold feeds on the flesh of the host fish and grow when it landed on the shore and exposed to more oxygen. (click the picture for more information) ARTICLE: Hairy Trout
Giant Scrambled Egg Slime Mold
This giant life form is a species of the "scrambled egg slime mold". It moves around individually like an animal when it is young; they unite and move together as they grow bigger and more active; finally, they become specialized body parts such as solid base, long stems and fruiting bodies like an plant (mushroom) to produce spores, which are carried by the wind to spread. This creature also has been well known among researchers for its amazing ability and intellect to solve a maze like a laboratory rat. The large circle like the one shown below are commonly called the "Fairy Circle" or "Field Circle" by locals. They appear and disappear only in the weeks of July annually. This may be one of the most extraterrestrial-natured creatures living on this planet. This species is known to cause asthma and allergenic rhinitis in susceptible people. Mycologically speaking, the Giant Scrambled Egg Slime Mold is no longer classified as a fungi today, but a fungus-like protist. Protists are a very large, diverse group of organisms, including the plant-like protists (algae), fungi-like protists, and the animal-like protists (protozoans). They are all eukaryotic, and most are unicellular. Traditional taxonomy of protists (Kingdom Protista) did not accurately represent evolutionary relationships, so the classification of this group is still unsettled. Modern taxonomy has rearranged the group formerly known as Kingdom Protista, separating the different types of organisms into their own candidate Kingdoms. (Snake Island Expeditions, 2013)
VIDEO: Life of the slime mold VIDEO: slime mold and the maze Protist & Fungi (40 page info)
This giant life form is a species of the "scrambled egg slime mold". It moves around individually like an animal when it is young; they unite and move together as they grow bigger and more active; finally, they become specialized body parts such as solid base, long stems and fruiting bodies like an plant (mushroom) to produce spores, which are carried by the wind to spread. This creature also has been well known among researchers for its amazing ability and intellect to solve a maze like a laboratory rat. The large circle like the one shown below are commonly called the "Fairy Circle" or "Field Circle" by locals. They appear and disappear only in the weeks of July annually. This may be one of the most extraterrestrial-natured creatures living on this planet. This species is known to cause asthma and allergenic rhinitis in susceptible people. Mycologically speaking, the Giant Scrambled Egg Slime Mold is no longer classified as a fungi today, but a fungus-like protist. Protists are a very large, diverse group of organisms, including the plant-like protists (algae), fungi-like protists, and the animal-like protists (protozoans). They are all eukaryotic, and most are unicellular. Traditional taxonomy of protists (Kingdom Protista) did not accurately represent evolutionary relationships, so the classification of this group is still unsettled. Modern taxonomy has rearranged the group formerly known as Kingdom Protista, separating the different types of organisms into their own candidate Kingdoms. (Snake Island Expeditions, 2013)
VIDEO: Life of the slime mold VIDEO: slime mold and the maze Protist & Fungi (40 page info)
Japanese Nattō Mushuroom
Japanese Nattō (Nattou, Nattoh, Natto) Mushuroom was created for removing the offensive odors of Nattō by Dr. Morinobu Imadegawa at the Osaka Central Medical Center in Osaka, Japan in 2010. For his invention, the Japanese government successfully resumed serving this low cost and extremely vitamin-rich food for school lunch across the nation in 2012 (it cut the cost of the school lunch program nearly 30% and increased the healthy nutrient and vitamins per serving for over 25%. His another invention, "New Barger" made with soy beans processed by Japanese Nattō Mushroom also became a big boom unpararrel to any other health foods in Japan in 2012. (click the picture for more information)
Japanese Nattō (Nattou, Nattoh, Natto) Mushuroom was created for removing the offensive odors of Nattō by Dr. Morinobu Imadegawa at the Osaka Central Medical Center in Osaka, Japan in 2010. For his invention, the Japanese government successfully resumed serving this low cost and extremely vitamin-rich food for school lunch across the nation in 2012 (it cut the cost of the school lunch program nearly 30% and increased the healthy nutrient and vitamins per serving for over 25%. His another invention, "New Barger" made with soy beans processed by Japanese Nattō Mushroom also became a big boom unpararrel to any other health foods in Japan in 2012. (click the picture for more information)
Poison Korean Kimchi Mushrooms
Poison Korean Kimchi Mushroom. (aka. 韓国毒キムチキノコ, 韓国狂犬毒キムチキノコ, Korean Opium Kimchi Mushroom, Korean Drug Kimchi Mushroom, Mad dog Korean Kimchi Mushroom, Korean Rape Mushroom) Traditionally, Kimchi (ingredient is the Chinese cabbage) has been fermented under the ground by pouring the body wastes (poops and pees) of people, dogs and cats in China and Korea. Outbreak of the illness of people by the parasites-infested of Kimchi from Korea happened in Japan and it was widely reported by media in Japan in November 2005. Chinese government also banned the export of Kimchi to Korea on November 1, 2005.) This unsanitary production methods of Korean Kimchi produced numerous health hazards, including Poison Kimchi Mushrooms grow on them. As of today, over 350 species of fungi and mushrooms grow on the kimchi (a popular side dish originated in China, and later popularized by Koreans) were discovered. Among them are over 220 strains of hallucinogenic and poisonous fingi and mushrooms called “Poison Korean Kimchi Mushrooms”. This specific strain of the Poison Korean Kimchi Mushroom is known to be one of the most mind-altering, violence-inducing, and deadly poisonous mushrooms found in the world. (click each below for bigger photograph and more information)
Korean Kimchi with Parasites in 2005 Koreans Shaken Korean Kimchi in Parasite Shock Parasites in Korean-made Kimchi
VIDEO: Endangered Japan by Koreans, 2 VIDEO: Endangered Japan by Koreans, 1 VIDEO: Search: Endangered Japan
Poison Korean Kimchi Mushroom. (aka. 韓国毒キムチキノコ, 韓国狂犬毒キムチキノコ, Korean Opium Kimchi Mushroom, Korean Drug Kimchi Mushroom, Mad dog Korean Kimchi Mushroom, Korean Rape Mushroom) Traditionally, Kimchi (ingredient is the Chinese cabbage) has been fermented under the ground by pouring the body wastes (poops and pees) of people, dogs and cats in China and Korea. Outbreak of the illness of people by the parasites-infested of Kimchi from Korea happened in Japan and it was widely reported by media in Japan in November 2005. Chinese government also banned the export of Kimchi to Korea on November 1, 2005.) This unsanitary production methods of Korean Kimchi produced numerous health hazards, including Poison Kimchi Mushrooms grow on them. As of today, over 350 species of fungi and mushrooms grow on the kimchi (a popular side dish originated in China, and later popularized by Koreans) were discovered. Among them are over 220 strains of hallucinogenic and poisonous fingi and mushrooms called “Poison Korean Kimchi Mushrooms”. This specific strain of the Poison Korean Kimchi Mushroom is known to be one of the most mind-altering, violence-inducing, and deadly poisonous mushrooms found in the world. (click each below for bigger photograph and more information)
Korean Kimchi with Parasites in 2005 Koreans Shaken Korean Kimchi in Parasite Shock Parasites in Korean-made Kimchi
VIDEO: Endangered Japan by Koreans, 2 VIDEO: Endangered Japan by Koreans, 1 VIDEO: Search: Endangered Japan
Sarumatake (Boxer Shorts Mushroom)
The Japanese name of this unusual mushroom Sarumatake (サルマタケ) literally means BOXER SHORTS MUSHROOM, because it feeds and grow on the rotting seamen and body fluids of men's boxer shorts. It was first featured in the popular Japanese manga series "Otoko Oidon" (男おいどん) by Leiji Matsumoto in 1971. Recently, this organism was also featured in the popular Japanese manga series "Yamada Tarou Monogatari (山田太郎ものがたり)" by Ai Morinaga (vol .1, cha.1.3). In the United States, the Boxer Shorts Mushroom came under the spotlight and became household name when it was discovered growing on the rotting sperm spots on the blue dress of the college intern Monica Lewinsky (22-year-old) when she worked for the then United States President Bill Clinton at the White House. Later, during the federal investigations, this seamen was proven to belong to this US President. This resulted the Impeachment hearing of his sex scandal, and also he singlehandedly (without any approvals by Senate or Congress) had to suddenly deploy the massive US military troops to invade the nation of Kosovo to start a war there for avoiding this scandalous news to be featured from the front page of every newspapers in this planet. At the same time, a Hollywood movie company was ordered producing a movie "Wag the Dog" for covering up the true nature of his sex scandal. Who could have imagined that such a sex scandal of the Presidential level, Impeachment, and the US President's sudden starting a new international war were all started by the discovery of tiny mushrooms growing on his seamen stained blue dress of college intern at the White House in 1998. (PS. Rotting seamen is one of the major reasons why monsters are born, according to the book "Monsters and Marvels" in 1573 by Ambroise Paré, who is a famed Renaissance doctor, who directly served for two kings in France.) ©Takeshi Yamada. parallel universe rogue taxidermy art. 2015.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bill+clinton,+monica+lewinsky
https://www.google.com/search?q=wag+the+dog#q=kosovo+war%2C+bill+clinton
http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/grow-mushrooms-jeans/
The Japanese name of this unusual mushroom Sarumatake (サルマタケ) literally means BOXER SHORTS MUSHROOM, because it feeds and grow on the rotting seamen and body fluids of men's boxer shorts. It was first featured in the popular Japanese manga series "Otoko Oidon" (男おいどん) by Leiji Matsumoto in 1971. Recently, this organism was also featured in the popular Japanese manga series "Yamada Tarou Monogatari (山田太郎ものがたり)" by Ai Morinaga (vol .1, cha.1.3). In the United States, the Boxer Shorts Mushroom came under the spotlight and became household name when it was discovered growing on the rotting sperm spots on the blue dress of the college intern Monica Lewinsky (22-year-old) when she worked for the then United States President Bill Clinton at the White House. Later, during the federal investigations, this seamen was proven to belong to this US President. This resulted the Impeachment hearing of his sex scandal, and also he singlehandedly (without any approvals by Senate or Congress) had to suddenly deploy the massive US military troops to invade the nation of Kosovo to start a war there for avoiding this scandalous news to be featured from the front page of every newspapers in this planet. At the same time, a Hollywood movie company was ordered producing a movie "Wag the Dog" for covering up the true nature of his sex scandal. Who could have imagined that such a sex scandal of the Presidential level, Impeachment, and the US President's sudden starting a new international war were all started by the discovery of tiny mushrooms growing on his seamen stained blue dress of college intern at the White House in 1998. (PS. Rotting seamen is one of the major reasons why monsters are born, according to the book "Monsters and Marvels" in 1573 by Ambroise Paré, who is a famed Renaissance doctor, who directly served for two kings in France.) ©Takeshi Yamada. parallel universe rogue taxidermy art. 2015.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bill+clinton,+monica+lewinsky
https://www.google.com/search?q=wag+the+dog#q=kosovo+war%2C+bill+clinton
http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/grow-mushrooms-jeans/
Sarumatake (Boxer Shorts Mushroom. Original photographic digital image by Dr. Takeshi Yamada) and other reference photographs and images: US President Bill Clinton and his boxer shorts (before his usage). College Intern Monica Lewinsky (on the cover of the TIME magazine) and her blue dress with rotting seamen-stains, where the Boxer Shorts Mushroom growing, caused by Clinton. A page from the popular Japanese manga series "Otoko Oidon" by Leiji Matsumoto, showing how Boxer Shorts Mushrooms growing on the dirty underwear. Copyright of each photograph and image is belong to each respectable original owner. (parallel universe rogue taxidermy art)
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Educational Outreach Programs
The Center for Medical Mycology (CMM) has been collaborating with numerous educational and cultural institutions, as well as medical centers and hospitals for Educational Outreach Programs internationally including Canada, Japan and the United States. (click the picture for more information)
Educational Outreach Programs
The Center for Medical Mycology (CMM) has been collaborating with numerous educational and cultural institutions, as well as medical centers and hospitals for Educational Outreach Programs internationally including Canada, Japan and the United States. (click the picture for more information)
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PHOTO: toyodakinoko: Skull Mushroom
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Clearly Spelled Out and Firmly Written Legal Disclaimers: This is the official art website of the New York artist Dr. Takeshi Yamada, featuring his artworks. These artworks are fictional and made with the figments of his imaginations, despite their extremely convincing and believable appearances. These artworks were created for stirring people's imagination, uplifting their spirit, and hopefully opening their mind's eyes to see mysteries and wonders around us. Some of these were also created and presented in the time-honored, traditional and flamboyant style of the classical European Cabinet of Curiosities and the modern American circus sideshows (Dime Museums, freak shows). Therefore, their any resemblance to the people, things, matters, events, etc. in the real life are mere coincidental.
Specifically, the "Museum of World Wonders" and "Coney Island University", "Coney Island Sea Rabbit Repopulation Center", "New York Horseshoe Crab Research Center", "Coney Island UFO Research Center", "Coney Island Entomology Department", "Center for Medical Mycology", "Coney Island Fine Foods International", and etc. are names of the art projects and the totality of artworks, created by Dr. Takeshi Yamada. MOWW was not created by any other human(s) on this planet or intelligent humanoid life form(s) from outer space, whatsoever. Any organizations and companies, that exist in this world with the same names are not related to these, and any similarities to them are purely accidental.
Specifically, the "Center fro Medical Mycology" and "Coney Island University Microbiology Department " are names of the art projects and the totality of artworks, created by Dr. Takeshi Yamada. CFMM or CIUMD were not created by any other human(s) on this planet or intelligent humanoid life form(s) from outer space, whatsoever. Therefore, everything about CFMM and CIUMD, including its origin, history, heritage, functions, operations, reputations, employment, funding, relationship to the government, etc. are also mere products of the figment of Yamada's imaginations. Any organizations and companies, that exist in this world with the same names are not related to these, and any similarities to them are purely accidental.