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Imashirozuka Kofun
file:Imasirotuka-museum-02.jpg, Haniwa found at Imashirozuka Kofun is a Kofun period Zenpokoenfun, keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Gungeshinmachi neighborhood of the city of Takatsuki, Osaka in the Kinai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1958, with the area under protection expanded in 2006. It is the largest ''kofun'' in the Yodo River basin and one of the largest constructed in the first half of the sixth century. Although it has not been sanctioned by the Imperial Household Agency, there is a credible theory that it is the true tomb of the 26th Emperor Keitai. Overview Imashirozuka Kofun is located near the center of the Mishima Plain, orientated to the west. It is 350 meters long and 340 meters wide and was surrounded by a double moat. The central tumulus is accompanied by several ''baicho'' auxiliary tumuli and is 190 meters long. Historical characteristics such as the mound's shape and ''haniwa' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takatsuki, Osaka
270px, Takatsuki City Hall is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 348,020 in 164,494 households and a population density of 3.300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takatsuki is located in the northeastern part of Osaka Prefecture. The city is approximately 10.4 kilometers east-to-west and 22.7 kilometers north-to-south. The north is bounded by the Hokusetsu mountain range and the south by the Yodo River, and the topography is high in the north and low in the south. The highest elevation in the city is 678.7 meters at Mt. Ponpon, and the lowest elevation is 3.3 meters at the Yodogawa riverbed in Hashiramoto. Takatsuki is 21.2 kilometers from central Osaka and 21.6 kilometers from central Kyoto. Two-thirds of the city area is zoned as urbanization control areas where development is restricted, and much of the forest and farmland remains. Neighboring municipalities *Kyoto Prefecture ** Kameoka ** Nishikyō-ku, Kyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
