Kofun (古墳, from Sino-Japanese "ancient grave") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. Kofun were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago...

The Kofun period (古墳時代, Kofun jidai) is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following...

that appeared in prehistoric Japan from the Final Jōmon period through the Kofun period, approximately 1000 BCE to the 6th century CE. The beads, also described...

round, and rectangular tombs remain. The Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳, Daisenryō kofun), the largest kofun in Japan, is believed to have been constructed over...

Ishibutai kofun (石舞台古墳) is a stone kofun or tumulus of the Asuka period in the east of Shimanoshō, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The kofun is believed...

Ichinoyama Kofun (市ノ山古墳) is a kofun located in Fujiidera, Osaka traditionally believed to be the burial site of Emperor Ingyō. The kofun is a member...

The Hashihaka kofun (箸墓古墳) is a megalithic tomb (kofun) located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first...

Pilgrimage No.7 Tachibana-dera Kameishi (Turtle Rock) Ishibutai Kofun Kitora Kofun Takamatsuzuka Kofun Amakashinooka Buyeo County, South Korea Capital of Japan...

October 20, 2023. "Kofun Culture". www.t-net.ne.jp. Retrieved October 20, 2023. "Kengoshizuka Kofun Tumulus, Koshitsuka-gomon Kofun Tumulus". Exploring...

While conventionally assigned to the period 250–710, including both the Kofun period (c. 250–538) and the Asuka period (538–710), the actual start of...

Zenpokoenfun is an architectural model of Japanese ancient tombs (Kofun), which consists of a square front part (前方部) and a circular back part (後円部)....

Tsunozuka Kofun (角塚古墳) is a keyhole-shaped kofun burial mound located in the Isawa neighborhood of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of northern...

The Aotsuka Kofun (青塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Aotsuka neighborhood of the city of Inuyama, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan...

The Jōnoyama Kofun (城の山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Ōtsuka neighborhood of the city of Tainai, Niigata in the Hokuriku region of Japan...

Tsukuriyama Kofun may refer to: Tsukuriyama Kofun (Yosano) Tsukuriyama Kofun (Okayama) Tsukuriyama Kofun (Sōja) This disambiguation page lists articles...

The Mihakayama Kofun (御墓山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located between the Sanagu neighborhood of Iga, Mie in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus...

The Inarimori Kofun (稲荷森古墳, Inarimori kofun) is the name of an archaeological site containing a large Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound located...

Sufu Kofun (周布古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Jiwa neighborhood of the city of Hamada, Shimane in the San'in region...

Kengoshizuka Kofun is a Kofun in Asuka, Nara Japan. Specifically, it is an Octagonal Kofun. It is said to be the burial site of Empress Kōgyoku. it was...

The Sakurai Kofun (桜井古墳, Sakurai kofun) is the largest of a group of kofun burial mounds located in what is now the city of Minamisōma, in Fukushima Prefecture...

The Dampusan Kofun (断夫山古墳) is a large keyhole-shaped kofun burial mound located within the grounds of the Atsuta Shrine complex in the Hayata neighborhood...

The Nakagō Kofun Cluster (中郷古墳群, Nakagō Kofun-gun) is a group of kofun burial mounds located in the Sakashita neighborhood of the city of Tsuruga, Fukui...

Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun (味美二子山古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Futago neighborhood of the city of Kasugai, Aichi in...

The Goshikizuka Kofun (五色塚古墳) is a kofun burial mound located in the Goshikiyama neighborhood of Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, in the Kansai region...

the Yamato period ended. The time period is archaeologically known as the Kofun period. Regarding its establishment, due to the relationship between Yamatai...

The Miyazuka Kofun (宮塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Hirose neighborhood of what is now the city of Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture in...

Yadani Kofun (矢谷古墳) is a Yayoi period burial mound, located in the Higashisakaya neighborhood of the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima in the San'yō region of...

710, although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved greatly during the Asuka period, which...

The Yakenotōge Kofun (焼ノ峠古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Shisojima neighborhood of the town of Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan....

The Senryū-Shōgunzuka Kofun - Himezuka Kofun (川柳将軍塚古墳・姫塚古墳) is a pair of Kofun period tumuli, located in the Shinonoi-ishikawa neighborhood of the city...