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Kita-ku, Japan

Yatōjiyama Kofun

Kita-ku, Japan

Yatōjiyama Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Yatōjiyama Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped burial mound) located in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. This type of kofun represents one of the most distinctive funerary monuments of ancient Japan, characterized by its distinctive form combining a circular mound with a rectangular platform. The site exemplifies the architectural and burial practices of the kofun period.

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Type
kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
Place
Kita-ku, Japan

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