Kofun (古墳, from Sino-Japanese "ancient burial mound") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. Kofun were mainly constructed in the Japanese...
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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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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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The Aotsuka Kofun (青塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Aotsuka neighborhood of the city of Inuyama, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan...
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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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Zenpokoenfun (redirect from Keyhole shaped kofun)
Zenpokoenfun is an architectural model of Japanese ancient tombs (Kofun), which consists of a square front part (前方部) and a circular back part (後円部)....
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Tsunozuka Kofun (角塚古墳) is a keyhole-shaped kofun burial mound located in the Isawa neighborhood of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of northern...
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Tsukuriyama Kofun may refer to: Tsukuriyama Kofun (Yosano) Tsukuriyama Kofun (Okayama) Tsukuriyama Kofun (Sōja) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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