Ishibutai Kofun
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Ishibutai Kofun is a large, ancient stone burial mound in Japan’s Asuka region, renowned as one of the country’s most impressive and historically significant kofun-era tombs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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kofun ⓘ tumulus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soga no Umako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | early 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture |
Japanese ancient burial culture
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Yamato polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentForm | exposed stone chamber without full mound ⓘ |
| era |
Asuka period
NERFINISHED
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Kofun period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | named for appearance resembling a stone stage ⓘ |
| hasPart |
corridor-style burial chamber
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earthen mound ⓘ entrance passage ⓘ horizontal stone chamber ⓘ megalithic stone chamber ⓘ stone ceiling ⓘ stone side walls ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Japan
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Special Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 50 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asuka
NERFINISHED
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Asuka Historical National Government Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Asuka region NERFINISHED ⓘ Asuka village NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite megaliths
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stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | stone stage ⓘ |
| nearby |
Asuka-dera
NERFINISHED
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Kitora Tumulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Takamatsuzuka Kofun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exposed stone chamber visible from outside
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one of the largest megalithic tomb chambers in Japan ⓘ roof stones weighing tens of tons each ⓘ |
| numberOfStones | approximately 30 megaliths ⓘ |
| openingToPublic | 20th century ⓘ |
| possibleBurialOf | Soga no Umako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| shape | originally keyhole-shaped mound ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of late kofun-period elite tomb
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major archaeological site in Asuka region ⓘ symbol of transition from kofun period to Asuka period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
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