🏛️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage burial mounds of the Kofun period
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- 49 ancient burial mounds across two clusters in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Constructed during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD), primarily 5th century
- UNESCO World Heritage inscription: 2019
- Largest concentration of kofun in Japan, representing elite funerary practices
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds built during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries ...