Saki Takatsuka Kofun
Misasagi-chō, Japan
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Saki Takatsuka Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Misasagi-chō, Nara Prefecture, Japan, and dates to around 400 CE. As an imperial mausoleum, it exemplifies the monumental funerary architecture of the Kofun period, characterized by the distinctive keyhole configuration comprising a circular mound joined to a rectangular platform. This architectural form was reserved for the highest-ranking members of society and represents a significant development in Japanese burial practice during the early fifth century.
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- Built
- Type
- kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, imperial mausoleum
- Place
- Misasagi-chō, Japan
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