This kofun located in Numazu City in Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県沼津市) is amongst the last kofun built in Japan, dating from the late 8th Century.
It also happens to be one of only less than 10 tombs of its shape in Japan – an upper round/lower square tomb (上円下方墳) AKA “push button” tomb.
The largest and most well known example of this type of kofun is in Tokyo (of all places) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrAh88naOHo
And another in Nara : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75nmqqMTNDw
The stone block on top of the tomb is apparently a large stone chest of sorts, which was discovered in the ditch (which was originally once a moat) that surrounds 3 sides of the kofun. In the centre of it is a round-bottomed hole about 35 centimeters in diameter, but nothing was found in terms of remains.
Location : https://maps.app.goo.gl/1UwzRToAd77sZsV5A
More info (Japanese) : https://kofun.info/kofun/53
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Q: What am I watching here ?
A: You are watching footage of a “kofun/古墳” – kofun are tombs in Japan that were created during the Kofun Period (roughly between the 3rd and 7th Century AD) – this era was preceded by the Jomon and Yayoi periods, and followed by Asuka, Nara and so on. These tombs were built as burial chambers for people from Japanese imperial families and other people of higher status in society during those days. The most well-known and generally largest tombs are found around Kyoto and Osaka, but they are found all over Kansai, Kanto, Tohoku etc., and even in other parts of Japan such as Shikoku and Kyushu. Figures vary greatly, but some sources state there are over 160000 of these kofun in Japan. At times you will see haniwa on and around kofun – haniwa are terracotta figures which were made in various shapes, including being formed as people and animals.
Have a read of the the Wikipedia article for more information : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofun
Ideally I’d like to build a kofun appreciation community of sorts, but that is just a dream right now. You can hit me up on:
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It's so rare to find someone who loves kofuns nowdays. I am also researcher and big fan of kofuns myself. Unfortunately, it's a shame that even most of japanese people have not heard anything of 陵. Also I've noticed there is no video on your channel about Emperor Nintoku's kofun. It's the biggest kofun of Japan. Been there so many times and it still excites me. You should visit it for sure.
Thank you for your work!
It appears to have been heavily restored. Stonehenge has been restored as well but I think nowadays in the West we wouldn’t restore such structures. Arguably, it is fakery.