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...

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...

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

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)....

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once...

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

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...

Imashirozuka Kofun (今城塚古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Gungeshinmachi neighborhood of the city of Takatsuki, Osaka in...

The Shibunomaruyama Kofun (渋野丸山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Mitsuiwa hamlet of the Shibuno neighborhood of the city of Tokushima...

Kamenokoyama Kofun (亀甲山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Den-en-chōfu neighborhood of Ōta, Tokyo in the Kantō region of Japan. It is one...

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 Rōji Kofun (老司古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic...

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 Marishitenzuka Kofun (摩利支天塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Iizuka neighborhood of the city of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture in the...

late Kofun Period (c. 250–538) and Asuka Period (538–710). Japanese archaeologists and historians emphasize the fact that during the early Kofun Period...

The Shiroishi Inariyama Kofun (白石稲荷山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Shiroishi neighborhood of the city of Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture in...

3rd century CE Shinju-kyo bronze mirror excavated in Tsubai-otsukayama kofun, Yamashiro, Kyoto Ceramic jar from the Yayoi period Various ritual Yayoi...

The Kōjinyama Kofun (荒神山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located between the Hinatsu and Kiyosaki neighborhoods of the city of Hikone Shiga Prefecture...

The Yoshima Kofun (吉島古墳), also known as the Yoshima Matsuyama Kofun (吉島松山古墳) is a kofun burial mound located in the Shingū neighborhood of the city of...