Kurozuka Kofun
The Kurozuka Kofun ( Japanese 黒 塚 古墳 ) is a keyhole-shaped burial mound ( Kofun ). He belongs to the Yanagimoto Kofun group. The Kurozuka Kofun has a total length of 132 m and a height of 11 m. The Kofun is located in Yanagimoto-chō in Tenri City ( Nara Prefecture ) near Yanagimoto Station. The Japanese name roughly means "Black Hill Kofun".
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It is believed that the Kurozuka Kofun was built in the second half of the 3rd century. The Kurozuka Kofun is accessible as a park and lookout point. Next to the Kurozuka Kofun is an exhibition hall with a replica of the burial chamber.
During the excavations in 1997/1998, 33 bronze mirrors with triangular edges and images of gods and animal deities ( sankakubuchi shinjūkyō ) were found in the Kurozuka Kofun . Due to the high number, it is one of the most important mirror finds in Japan. In addition, the mirror finds are of great importance in view of the controversy over the location of the Yamatai kingdom Yamataikoku and the legendary Princess Himiko . The find even became the subject of a television series called Shika Otoko Awoniyoshi.
The exhibition hall
The burial chamber
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The mirror finds
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- Kurozuka Kofun Museum (with translation of some display boards)
- Museum brochure (Japanese; PDF; 1.9 MB)
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Coordinates: 34 ° 33 ′ 35.7 " N , 135 ° 50 ′ 35.2" E