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Tenri, Japan

Shibutani Mukaiyama Kofun

Tenri, Japan

Shibutani Mukaiyama Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Shibutani Mukaiyama Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan, dating to around 400 CE. This imperial mausoleum exemplifies the distinctive architectural style of the zenpō-kōen-fun form, characterized by a circular rear mound adjoined to a trapezoidal front platform, a funerary design prevalent during Japan's Kofun period.

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kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, imperial mausoleum
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Tenri, Japan

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