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Asaka, Japan

柊塚古墳

Asaka, Japan

柊塚古墳
Photo: AsPJT · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Hiiragetuka Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Asaka, Japan. This ancient funerary monument exemplifies the distinctive architectural form that characterized Japanese burial practices during the kofun period, with its characteristic combination of a circular rear section and a rectangular front section that together create the iconic keyhole silhouette when viewed from above.

Movement

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

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