Joenkahofun

Musashi Fuchū Kumano Shrine Kofun, a Joenkahofun

Joenkahofun (上円下方墳) are a rare kind of kofun with a round dome top and a square bottom.[1][2][3]

They were most common in the Asuka Period.[1] Musashi Fuchū Kumano Shrine Kofun in Fuchū in Tokyo and Miyazuka Kofun are two famous kofun with this shape.[3]

List of Joenkahofun

  • Ishino Karato Kofun
  • Sanno-zuka Ancient Tomb
  • Shimizu Yanagikita No. 1 Tomb
  • Tenmondai Kounai Kofun
  • Nochi Kubo Ancient Tomb
  • Miyazuka Kofun
  • Musashi Fuchū Kumano Shrine Kofun

References

  1. 1 2 "Kofun Culture". www.t-net.ne.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties". www.nabunken.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. 1 2 Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN 978-4311750403.(in Japanese)
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