Mozu Tombs
The Mozu Tombs (百舌鳥古墳群, Mozu Kofungun) are a group of Ancient Japanese tombs in Osaka. The group is a World Heritage Site.[1][2][3][4][5]
Many of the tombs there are Keyhole shaped Kofun (前方後円墳, Zenpokoenfun)
The largest Kofun there is called Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳)[6] Emperor Nintoku may be buried there.[6] The Imperial Household Agency officially says it is his burial site.
The Kofun have extensive grave goods in them.[7]
Emperor Richū also may be buried there.[8]
There are almost 100,000 kofun in Japan and Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳) is the largest
Konda Gobyo-yama Kofun (誉田御廟山古墳) is the tomb of Emperor Ojin. Konda Hachimangu is the oldest Hachiman shrine and is built next to it.[9]
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Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳), 2.8 km in circumference and the largest kofun in Japan, is thought to be the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku. -
Kamiishizu Misanzai Kofun (上石津ミサンザイ古墳). Tomb of Emperor Richū -
Haze Nisanzai Kofun (土師ニサンザイ古墳) -
Konda Gobyo-yama Kofun (誉田御廟山古墳) tomb of Emperor Ojin -
Tadeiyama Kofun (田出井山古墳) -
Itasuke Kofun (いたすけ古墳)
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- ↑ "Mozu Tombs". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Organization, Japan National Tourism. "Mozu-Furuichi Kofun (UNESCO) | World Heritage | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site)". Travel Japan. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Mozu Tombs, Japan". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Features of Mozu Kofungun". www.city.sakai.lg.jp. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20180626234231/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/japanologyplus/program-20180619.html
- ↑ "Characteristics of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun | World Heritage Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan". www.mozu-furuichi.jp. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ↑ Fawcett, Clare P. (1990). A Study of the Socio-political Context of Japanese Archaeology. McGill University.
- ↑ "Konda Hachimangu Shrine". [Official] Osaka Habikino Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 2025-05-29.