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kofun are megalithic tombs or tumulus, tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞 ...

located in

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traditionally believed to be the

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Emperor Ingyō was the 19th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional List of Emperors of Japan, order of succession. Both the ''Kojiki'', and the ''Nihon Shoki'' (collectively known as the ''Kiki'') recorded events that took place during Ingyō's alleged ...

. The kofun is a member of the Furuichi Kofun Group. Ichinoyama_Kofun

Description

The kofun is 230 meters long, with many subsidiary tombs surrounding it. Many of these tombs contained

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with a "house shaped" design more similar to later designs. This has been interpreted as indicating this kofun was a transitionary period towards later burial practices. This is in line with the decline of the kofun system which came after this kofun. With a few exceptions like , most kofuns made later than this kofun were smaller compared to this one.

Association with Emperor Ingyo

The

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designates this location as Ingyō's

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''-type Imperial tomb. Formally, this tomb is called . The actual site of Ingyō's

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is not known, this regent is traditionally venerated at a

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shrine near the kofun. An alternative theory states Ingyo was buried in the nearby , which is also located in Fujiidera.

References

{{Yamatai Yamatai Kofun Zenpokoenfun Japanese imperial tombs Furuichi Kofun Group

Description

Association with Emperor Ingyo

See also

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