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Yatōjiyama Kofun

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矢藤治山古墳

See a rare keyhole-shaped burial mound from Japan's ancient Kofun period.

Yatōjiyama Kofun
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What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped burial mound, or kofun.
  • Dates to the end of the Yayoi to early Kofun period.
  • Excavated between 1990 and 1992.

What to see

  • The 35.5-meter-long tumulus mound.
  • Fukiishi stones and special pottery on the mound.
  • Two burial facilities within the tumulus.
  • A vertical stone chamber in the circular part.
  • Grave goods: bronze mirror, magatama, glass beads, iron axe.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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