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Nara, Japan

Nogami Kofun

Nara, Japan

Nogami Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Nogami Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped) burial mound located in Nara, Japan. This kofun represents the distinctive Japanese funerary architecture of the Kofun period, characterized by its front-facing rectangular section and circular rear mound, a design that became a hallmark of elite burial practices in ancient Japan.

Movement

Type
kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
Place
Nara, Japan

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Location

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