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Kashiwara, Japan

Matsuokayama Kofun

Kashiwara, Japan

Matsuokayama Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Located in Kashiwara, Osaka, the Matsuokayama Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound from Japan's Kofun period and the largest tumulus within the Matsudakeyama Kofun Cluster. Designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1922, this zenpō-kōen-fun exemplifies the characteristic form of monumental elite burials that defined its era. The site and its surrounding cluster have yielded numerous important archaeological finds, making it a significant repository of Kofun period material culture.

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

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