Hishiage Kofun
Nara, Japan
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Hishiage Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped tumulus) located in Nara, Japan, dating to approximately 500 CE. This type of burial mound, characterized by its distinctive front rectangular and rear circular sections, served as an imperial mausoleum during the Kofun period. The monument stands as an example of the monumental tomb architecture that marked the apex of early Japanese funerary practices.
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- Built
- Type
- kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, Imperial mausoleum or tomb
- Place
- Nara, Japan
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