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Koga, Japan

Fubabaru Kofun

Koga, Japan

Fubabaru Kofun
Photo: Muyo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Located in the Taniyama neighborhood of Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture, the Funabaru Kofun is a burial mound from Japan's Kofun period, constructed in the distinctive zenpō-kōen-fun style—characterized by a keyhole shape with a rectangular front section and circular rear chamber. Designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2016, the mound represents an important example of elite burial architecture from ancient Japan.

Movement

Type
kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
Heritage
Historic Site of Japan
Place
Koga, Japan

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