Mozu Tombs

The Mozu Tombs (百舌鳥古墳群, Mozu Kofungun) are a group of Ancient Japanese tombs in Osaka. The group is a World Heritage Site.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Birds eye view of all the tombs

Many of the tombs there are Keyhole shaped Kofun (前方後円墳, Zenpokoenfun)

The largest Kofun there is called Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳)^[6] Emperor Nintoku may be buried there.^[6] The Imperial Household Agency officially says it is his burial site.

The Kofun have extensive grave goods in them.^[7]

Emperor Richū also may be buried there.^[8]

There are almost 100,000 kofun in Japan and Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳) is the largest

Konda Gobyo-yama Kofun (誉田御廟山古墳) is the tomb of Emperor Ojin. Konda Hachimangu is the oldest Hachiman shrine and is built next to it.^[9]

Gallery

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  Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳), 2.8 km in circumference and the largest kofun in Japan, is thought to be the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku.
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  Kamiishizu Misanzai Kofun (上石津ミサンザイ古墳). Tomb of Emperor Richū
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  Haze Nisanzai Kofun (土師ニサンザイ古墳)
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  Konda Gobyo-yama Kofun (誉田御廟山古墳) tomb of Emperor Ojin
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  Tadeiyama Kofun (田出井山古墳)
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  Itasuke Kofun (いたすけ古墳)

Related pages

• Japanese imperial tombs