Sakai Mozu Kofun Group

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UNESCO World Heritage Site archaeological site kofun group

The Sakai Mozu Kofun Group is a cluster of massive ancient burial mounds, including some of the world’s largest keyhole-shaped tombs, dating from Japan’s Kofun period and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Aliases (13)

Daisenryo Kofun ×4
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group ×4
Mozu Kofun Group ×2
Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun ×2
Emperor Nintoku’s Mausoleum (Daisen Kofun) ×1
Imashirozuka Kofun ×1
Itasuke Kofun ×1
Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku ×1
Mikunigaoka Kofun ×1
Mozu Kofun cluster ×1
Mozu kofun burial mounds ×1
Mozu–Furuichi Kofun Group ×1
Nagamochi Kofun ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → archaeological site → kofun group →
associatedWith	Yamato polity → ancient Japanese ruling elite →
bufferZone	designated around key mounds →
constructionMaterial	earth and stone →
contains	Daisenryo Kofun → Itasuke Kofun → Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku → Mikunigaoka Kofun → Nagamochi Kofun → Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun → other keyhole-shaped kofun → round kofun → square kofun →
country	Japan →
culturalPeriod	protohistoric Japan →
endDate	late 5th century →
function	burial site for elite individuals →
hasPart	earthen mounds → haji ware and sue ware pottery remains → keyhole-shaped burial mounds → moats →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageType	cultural →
inscriptionYear	2019 →
JapaneseName	百舌鳥古墳群 →
languageOfName	Japanese →
locatedIn	Kansai region → Osaka Prefecture → Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan →
management	Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan →
municipality	Sakai City →
notableFor	being among the largest burial mounds in the world → massive keyhole-shaped tombs →
partOf	Mozu–Furuichi Kofun Group → cluster of kofun in Osaka Plain →
period	Kofun period →
protectionStatus	protected historic site of Japan →
significance	represents the social and political structure of early Japan →
startDate	late 4th century →
topography	lowland terrace near Osaka Bay →
UNESCORegion	Asia-Pacific →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(iii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	1593 →
visitorAccess	limited access to interior of tombs →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Osaka Prefecture → Sakai ("Mozu Kofun Group") → Sakai ("Daisenryo Kofun") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Daisenryo Kofun") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Itasuke Kofun") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Nagamochi Kofun") → Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Mikunigaoka Kofun") → Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ("Mozu Kofun Group") → Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ("Daisenryo Kofun") → Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ("Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun") →	contains
Sakai City Museum ("Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group") → Sakai City Museum ("Daisenryo Kofun") →	focusesOn
Sakai City Museum ("Mozu Kofun cluster") → Sakai City Museum ("Emperor Nintoku’s Mausoleum (Daisen Kofun)") →	nearbyAttraction
Takatsuki ("Imashirozuka Kofun") →	hasHistoricSite
Osaka Prefecture ("Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group") →	hasWorldHeritageSite
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ("Mozu kofun burial mounds") →	knownFor
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group ("Mozu–Furuichi Kofun Group") →	partOf
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ("Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group") →	UNESCOListing
Sakai ("Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite