Imashirozuka Kofun

Takatsuki, Japan

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Imashirozuka Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound located in Takatsuki, Osaka, dating to around 600 CE. As the largest kofun in the Yodo River basin and among the most substantial constructed in the first half of the sixth century, this zenpō-kōen-fun represents a pinnacle of Kofun period funerary architecture. Designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1958, with expanded protection in 2006, the tumulus has been the subject of scholarly speculation regarding its occupant—a credible theory attributes it to Emperor Keitai, the 26th imperial ruler, though the Imperial Household Agency has not officially sanctioned this identification.