Kofun Archive

Mysterious Kofun – Ancient Japanese Tombs Were Aligned Towards The Rising Sun And Goddess Amaterasu – Satellite Images Reveal

AncientPages.com | January 20, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In Japan there are several interesting megalithic tombs that have long interested scientists. Known as Kofun ("ancient grave"), the structures were "constructed between

Daisen Kofun, the largest of all kofun, one of many tumuli in the Mozu kofungun, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture (5th century) Image via Osaka.info/wikipedia

Civilizations

Kofun: Megalithic Keyhole-Shaped Tombs That Belonged To High Status People In Japan

AncientPages.com | October 31, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The largest keyhole-shaped tomb in Japan - Daisenryo Kofun – is located in the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Kofun ("ancient grave")