Kofun (古墳, from Sino-Japanese "ancient grave") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. Kofun were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago...
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The Kofun period (古墳時代, Kofun jidai) is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following...
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Magatama (category Kofun period)
that appeared in prehistoric Japan from the Final Jōmon period through the Kofun period, approximately 1000 BCE to the 6th century CE. The beads, also described...
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Mozu Tombs (redirect from Daisen Kofun)
round, and rectangular tombs remain. The Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳, Daisenryō kofun), the largest kofun in Japan, is believed to have been constructed over...
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Ishibutai kofun (石舞台古墳) is a stone kofun or tumulus of the Asuka period in the east of Shimanoshō, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The kofun is believed...
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Ichinoyama Kofun (市ノ山古墳) is a kofun located in Fujiidera, Osaka traditionally believed to be the burial site of Emperor Ingyō. The kofun is a member...
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The Hashihaka kofun (箸墓古墳) is a megalithic tomb (kofun) located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first...
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Asuka, Nara (section Asuka megaliths and kofun)
Pilgrimage No.7 Tachibana-dera Kameishi (Turtle Rock) Ishibutai Kofun Kitora Kofun Takamatsuzuka Kofun Amakashinooka Buyeo County, South Korea Capital of Japan...
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Yamato period (category Kofun period)
While conventionally assigned to the period 250–710, including both the Kofun period (c. 250–538) and the Asuka period (538–710), the actual start of...
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Emperor Jomei (redirect from Dannozuka Kofun)
October 20, 2023. "Kofun Culture". www.t-net.ne.jp. Retrieved October 20, 2023. "Kengoshizuka Kofun Tumulus, Koshitsuka-gomon Kofun Tumulus". Exploring...
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