Furuichi Kofun Cluster

Coordinates: 34°33′46″N 135°36′33″E / 34.56278°N 135.60917°E / 34.56278; 135.60917
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Furuichi kofungun
Kondagobyōyama Kofun. This is the largest in the group.
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Location
Habikino, Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°33′46″N 135°36′33″E / 34.56278°N 135.60917°E / 34.56278; 135.60917
Official nameMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Designated2019 (43rd session)
Reference no.1593
RegionEastern Asia
Nakatsuyama Kofun which was drawn in 3DCG.This is the second largest in the group.
Oka Misanzai Kofun which was drawn in 3DCG.This is the third largest in the group.

Furuichi kofungun (古市ふるいち古墳こふん群ぐん) is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in the cities of Fujiidera and Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1] Twelve of the tumuli in this group were individually designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956, within additional 14 collectively added to the designation in 2001, and the area under protection expanded in 2018.[2][3]

Overview[edit]

The Furuichi Kofun Cluster extends over an area of 2.5 kilometers north-to-south by four kilometers east-to-west, covering plateaus and hill with an average elevation of 24 meters above sea level. These tumuli were built between the late 4th and the mid-sixth century AD. Twenty-seven, including many of the larger tumuli, are under the control of the Imperial Household Agency and are classified as "imperial tombs", for which archaeological excavation has been prohibited.

In 2010 the Furuichi kofungun cluster of tumuli, along with those of Mozu kofungun, were proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[4] On 6 July 2019, Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under Criteria: (iii), (iv).[5]

Decline of The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group[edit]

After the Ichinoyama Kofun [ja], the era of grand tomb groups began to decline. Though a few large tombs were still erected, like the Okamisanzai Kofun [ja], the frequency and size began to diminish. The Kawachi Otsukayama Kofun is an outlier, situated between the Mozu and Furuichi Kofun Groups, was built, measuring a staggering 355 meters in length. Its construction during this period remains a mystery, calling for further research and analysis.[6]

As the Furuichi Kofun Group progressed past its prime, the center of tomb construction transitioned to locations such as Shinagadani (also referred to as Kawachi-Asuka), near present-day Taishi Town. The primary locus for tombs in the Kawachi region shifted from Mozu and Furuichi to areas like Shinaga.[6]

Types[edit]

  • zenpō-kōen-fun (前方後円墳ぜんぽうこうえんふん) ("keyhole-shaped) : formerly 31, 26 survive
  • empun (円えん墳ふん) ("circular"): formerly 30, 5 survive
  • hōfun (方墳ほうふん) ("square"): formerly 48, 22 survive
  • indeterminate: formerly 14, 34 survive

Total: formerly 123, 87 survive

Gallery[edit]

List of major kofun[7]
Name Name Type Length National Historic Site Imperial Household Agency World Heritage Site & Comments
Kondayama Kofun [ja] 誉田ほんだ御廟ごびょう山さん古墳こふん（誉田ほんだ山さん古墳こふん） keyhole 425m NHS Emperor Ojin WHS
Nakatsuyama Kofun 仲なかツ山さん古墳こふん（仲なか津山つやま古墳こふん） keyhole 290m NHS Nakatsu-hime WHS
Okamisanzai Kofun [ja] 岡おかミサンザイ古墳こふん keyhole 242m Emperor Chūai WHS
Ichinoyama Kofun [ja] 市いちノ山さん古墳こふん（市野山いちのやま古墳こふん） keyhole 230m Emperor Ingyō WHS
Hakayama Kofun 墓はか山やま古墳こふん keyhole 225m NHS Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Tsudoshiroyama Kofun 津堂つどう城山しろやま古墳こふん keyhole 210m NHS Fujiidera Tomb Reference Site WHS
Karusato Ozuka Kofun 軽里かるさと大塚おおつか古墳こふん（前まえの山やま古墳こふん/白鳥はくちょう陵りょう古墳こふん） keyhole 200m NHS Yamato Takeru WHS
Nonakamiyayama Kofun 野中のなか宮山みややま古墳こふん keyhole 154m
Komuroyama Kofun 古室こむろ山さん古墳こふん keyhole 150m NHS WHS
Nonaka Bokeyama Kofun 野中のなかボケ山やま古墳こふん keyhole 122m Emperor Ninken
Takayatsukiyama 高屋たかや築山つきやま古墳こふん keyhole 122m Emperor Ankan
Shirahigeyama Kofun 白髪山しらがやま古墳こふん keyhole 115m Emperor Seinei
Otorizuka Kofun 大だい鳥塚とりつか古墳こふん keyhole 110m NHS WHS
Futatsuzuka Kofun 二ツ塚ふたつづか古墳こふん keyhole 110m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Hazamiyama Kofun はざみ山さん古墳こふん keyhole 103m NHS WHS
Minegazuka Kofun 峯みねヶ塚づか古墳こふん keyhole 96m NHS WHS
Takaya Hachimanyama Kofun 高屋たかや八幡山はちまんやま古墳こふん keyhole 90m Kasuga-no-Yamada himemiko
Shimaizumi Maruyama Kofun 島泉しまいずみ丸山まるやま古墳こふん]] circular 75m Emperor Yūryaku
Nabezuka Kofun 鍋なべ塚づか古墳こふん square 70m NHS WHS
Mukohakayama Kofun 向こう墓はか山やま古墳こふん]] square 68m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Jōgenjiyama Kofun 浄元じょうげん寺山てらやま古墳こふん square 67m NHS WHS
Aoyama Kofun 青山あおやま古墳こふん round 62m NHS WHS
Hachizuka Kofun 鉢塚はちづか古墳こふん keyhole 60m NHS WHS
Karatoyama Kofun 唐櫃からと山さん古墳こふん scallop 59m NHS
Inarizuka Kofun 稲荷塚いなりづか古墳こふん scallop 50m NHS
Higashiyama Kofun 東山ひがしやま古墳こふん square 50m NHS WHS
Yajimazuka Kofun 八島やじま塚づか古墳こふん square 50m Nakatsu-hime baichō WHS, one of the "Mitsuzuka Kofun)
Nakayamazuka Kofun 中山なかやま塚づか古墳こふん square 50m Nakatsu-hime baichō WHS, one of the "Mitsuzuka Kofun)
Shimaizumihirazuka Kofun 島泉しまいずみ平塚ひらつか古墳こふん]] square 50m Emperor Yūryaku
Kondamaruyama Kofun 誉田ほんだ丸山まるやま古墳こふん circular 50m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Koshirahigeyama Kofun 小しょう白髪山しらがやま古墳こふん keyhole 46m Emperor Seinen baichō
Nishi Umazuka Kofun 西にし馬塚まづか古墳こふん square 45m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Awazuka Kofun 栗ぐり塚づか古墳こふん square 43m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Miya-no-minamizuka Kofun 宮みやの南塚みなみづか古墳こふん circular 40m Emperor Ingyō baichō
Nonaka Kofun 野中のなか古墳こふん square 37m NHS WHS
Suketayama Kofun 助じょ太山たいざん古墳こふん square 36m NHS Nakatsu-hime baichō WHS, one of the "Mitsuzuka Kofun
Warizuka Kofun 割塚わりづか古墳こふん square 30m NHS
Sandoyama Kofun サンド山やま古墳こふん 30m? Emperor Ōjin baichō
Higashi Umazuka Kofun 東ひがし馬塚まづか古墳こふん square 23m Emperor Ōjin baichō WHS
Banshoyama Kofun 蕃しげる所しょ山やま古墳こふん circular 22m NHS
Matsukawazuka Kofun 松川まつかわ塚づか古墳こふん square 20m NHS
Hayatozuka Kofun 隼人はやと塚づか古墳こふん]] square 20m Emperor Yūryaku baichō
Nonoue Kofun 野々上ののうえ古墳こふん square 20m Emperor Ninken baichō
Inuizuka Kofun 衣ころも縫ぬい塚づか古墳こふん circular 20m Emperor Ingyō baichō
Sekimenyama Kofun 赤面山あかづらやま古墳こふん square 15m NHS

The Mozu kofungun is located about 10 kilometers to the west. It can be said that it was. The Furuichi Kofun group is seven to fifteen minutes on foot from Domyoji Station or Furuichi Station on the Kintetsu Railway.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "古市ふるいち古墳こふん群ぐんってなに？". Fujiidera City. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ "古市ふるいち古墳こふん群ぐん" [Furuichi kofungun] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国くに指定してい史跡しせき事典じてん) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生がくせい社しゃ. ISBN 978-4311750403.(in Japanese)
  4. ^ "Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Seven cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Explanation: the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group(Part 2)│Nonaka Kofun/Osaka University Department of Archaeology". 野中のなか古墳こふん／大阪大学おおさかだいがく考古学こうこがく研究けんきゅう室しつ (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ Mozu / Furuichi Kofungun List (Furuichi)（Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun World Cultural Heritage Registration Promotion Headquarters Meeting）

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