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Ōmaruyama Kofun
Artifacts from the Ōmaruyama Kofun The is a 4th century Kofun period tumulus located in the Nakamichi neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi in the Chūbu region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2013. Overview The Ōmaruyama Kofun is located on the southeastern edge of the Kōfu Basin on the ridge of a 310 meter mountain which extends to the left bank of the Fuefuki River. The area has a high concentration of Kofun period remains and is located immediately above the Chōshizuka Kofun - Maruyamazuka Kofun. The Ōmaruyama Kofun was discovered in 1920, and is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It has an overall length of 105 meters, and is aligned in along an east-west axis, taking advantage of the natural topography. The posterior circular portion has a diameter 48 meters, and the anterior rectangular portion has a width of 34 meters. No ''haniwa'' or ''fukiishi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcophagus
A sarcophagus (: sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek language, Greek wikt:σάρξ, σάρξ ' meaning "flesh", and wikt:φαγεῖν, φαγεῖν ' meaning "to eat"; hence ''sarcophagus'' means "flesh-eating", from the phrase ''lithos sarkophagos'' (wikt:λίθος, λίθος wikt:σαρκοφάγος, σαρκοφάγος), "flesh-eating stone". The word also came to refer to a particular kind of limestone that was thought to rapidly facilitate the corpse decomposition, decomposition of the flesh of corpses contained within it due to the chemical properties of the limestone itself. History of the sarcophagus Sarcophagi were most often designed to remain above ground. The earliest stone sarcophagi were used by Pharaoh, Egyptian pharaohs of the 3rd dynasty, which reigned from about 2686 to 2613 BC. The Hagia Triada sarcoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Yamanashi Prefecture
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Yamanashi)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi. National Historic Sites As of 1 June 2022, sixteen Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance, including Mount Fuji, which spans the prefectural borders with Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 April 2022, twenty-eight Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2021, a further one hundred and ninety-six Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. Registered Historic Sites As of 17 June 2022, one Monument has been Cultural Properties of Japan#Categories of registered Cultural Properties, registered (as opposed to Cultural Properties of Japan, designated) as an Historic Site at a national level. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Kai Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo National Museum
The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō wards of Tokyo, ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the , is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. The museum collects, preserves, and displays a comprehensive collection of artwork and cultural objects from Asia, with a focus on ancient and medieval Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. There is also a large collection of Greco-Buddhist art. As of April 2023, the museum held approximately 120,000 Cultural Properties, including 89 National Treasure (Japan), National Treasures, 319 List of Hōryū-ji Treasures at Tokyo National Museum, Horyuji Treasures, and 649 Important Cultural Properties of Japan, Important Cultural Properties. As of the same date, the Japanese government had designated 902 works of art and crafts as National Treasures and 10,820 works of art and crafts as Important Cultural Properties, so the museum holds about 10% of the works of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwata, Shizuoka
former Mitsuke School in Iwata is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households and a population density was 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Iwata is widely known as the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. Geography Iwata is located in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, bordered by the Tenryū River to the west and with a small coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture ** Fukuroi **Hamamatsu **Mori Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Iwata has been increasing over the past 60 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Iwata is . The average annual rainfall is wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teradani Chōshizuka Kofun
The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in the Teradani neighborhood of the city of Iwata, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956, with the area under protection enlarged in 1979. Overview The Teradani Chōshizuka Kofun is located on the east bank of the Tenryū River. It is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. The tumulus is orientated south-south west and has a total length of 108 meters, making it the third largest found in Shizuoka Prefecture. The anterior rectangular portion is 52 meters wide with a height of 4.5 meters, and the posterior domed portion has a diameter of 58 meters and height of eight meters. There are traces of a surrounding ten-meter wide moat and ''fukiishi'' stones. The tumulus was excavated in 1880 and 1898 and was found to contain a vermilion-painted vertical burial chamber with a length of three meters. Grave goods inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important ''shukuba'' along the Edo period NakasendōNakasendo to Shukuba-machi Gifu City Hall. Accessed September 9, 2007. and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers. It has been designated a Core cities of Japan, core city by the national government. Overview Located on the alluvial plain of the Nagara River, Gifu has taken advantage of the surrounding natu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinju-kyo
A is an ancient type of Japanese round bronze mirror decorated with images of gods and animals from Chinese mythology. The obverse side has a polished mirror and the reverse has relief representations of legendary Chinese '' shén'' ( "spirit; god"), '' xiān'' ( "transcendent; immortal"), and legendary creatures. History The style of bronze mirror originated from the Chinese magic mirrors and was frequently produced during the Han dynasty, Three Kingdoms, and Six Dynasties (1st–6th centuries CE). With the spread of Chinese bronze casting technology, were also produced in Japan and the Lelang Commandery and Daifang Commandery in the Korean peninsula. The ( "Records of Wei"), which is part of the ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (), has the first historical reference to bronze mirrors in Japan. It chronicles tributary relations between Queen Himiko of Wa and the Wei court, and records that in 239, Emperor Cao Rui sent presents to Himiko, including "one hundred bronze mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronze Mirror
Bronze mirrors preceded the glass mirrors of today. This type of mirror, sometimes termed a copper mirror, has been found by archaeologists among elite assemblages from various cultures, from Etruscan Italy to Japan. Typically they are round and rather small, in the West with a handle, in East Asia with a knob to hold at the back, often with a loop for a cord, or silk tassel. Some were fitted with small stands, and others had a hinged protective cover. In surviving ancient examples the surface is too corroded to be reflective, but some bronze mirrors are still made. They are first-surface mirrors, where the immediate bronze surface is flat, plain and highly polished to be reflective, rather than second-surface mirrors, like modern glass mirrors, where the reflection comes from a backing applied to the glass. They are significantly inferior to modern mirrors in terms of the quality of the reflection, but in older societies were sufficiently impressive to have religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burial Goods
Grave goods, in archaeology and anthropology, are items buried along with a body. They are usually personal possessions, supplies to smooth the deceased's journey into an afterlife, or offerings to gods. Grave goods may be classed by researchers as a type of votive deposit. Most grave goods recovered by archaeologists consist of inorganic objects such as pottery and stone and metal tools, but organic objects that have since decayed were also placed in ancient tombs. If grave goods were to be useful to the deceased in the afterlife, then favorite foods or everyday objects were supplied. Oftentimes, social status played a role in what was left and how often it was left. Funerary art is a broad term but generally means artworks made specifically to decorate a burial place, such as miniature models of possessions - including slaves or servants - for "use" in an afterlife. (Ancient Egypt sometimes saw the burial of real servants with the deceased. Similar cases of human sacrifice of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermillion
Vermilion (sometimes vermillion) is a color family and pigment most often used between antiquity and the 19th century from the powdered mineral cinnabar (a form of mercury sulfide). It is synonymous with red orange, which often takes a modern form, but is 11% brighter (at full brightness). Etymology and common name Used first in English in the 13th century, the word ''vermilion'' came from the Old French word ''vermeillon'', which was derived from ''vermeil'', from the Latin ''vermiculus'' the diminutive of the Latin word ''vermis'' for worm. The name originated because it had a similar color to the Kermes (dye), natural red dye made from an insect, ''Kermes vermilio'', which was widely used in Europe. The first recorded use of "vermilion" as a color name in English was in 1289. The term cinnabar is used in mineralogy and crystallography for the red crystalline form of mercury sulfide HgS. Thus, the natural mineral pigment is called "cinnabar", and its synthetic form is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
