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Saga, Japan

Funazuka-kofun

Saga, Japan

Funazuka-kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Funazuka-kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Saga, Japan, and designated as a Prefectural Historic Site. This type of kofun, characterized by its distinctive keyhole form combining a circular mound with a rectangular platform, represents an important mortuary architecture of Japan's Kofun period. The site preserves evidence of ancient burial practices and monumental construction techniques in the Saga region.

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Type
kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
Heritage
Prefectural Historic Site
Place
Saga, Japan

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