Explore: Kofun

Kofun (古墳; from Sino-Japanese "ancient burial mound") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. Kofun were mainly constructed in the Japanese

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

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

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

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

Kengoshizuka Kofun (牽牛子塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Koshi neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan

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

Ishibutai kofun (石舞台古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated

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