Furuichi Kofun Cluster
| Furuichi kofungun | |
|---|---|
 Kondagobyōyama Kofun. This is a maximum kofun in the group. | |
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| Details | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°33′46″N 135°36′33″E / 34.56278°N 135.60917°E |
| Official name | Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Designated | 2019 (43rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1593 |
| State Party |  Japan |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
Furuichi kofungun (古市古墳群) is a group of one hundred and twenty-three kofun or tumuli in Fujiidera and Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Thirty-one of the burial mounds are keyhole-shaped, thirty round, forty-eight rectangular, and a further fourteen are of indeterminate shape.[1] In 2010 the Furuichi kofungun cluster of tumuli, along with those of Mozu kofungun, were proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2]
On 6 July 2019, Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under Criteria: (iii), (iv).[3]
See also
- Kofun
- Mozu kofungun
- Takamatsuzuka Tomb
- List of Special Historic Sites
- List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
- Buried Cultural Properties
- World Heritage Sites in Japan
References
- ^ "古市古墳群ってなに？". Fujiidera City. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Seven cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 6 July 2019.
External links
- (in English) Entry on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
- (in Japanese) Furuichi Kofungun
- (in Japanese) Decorated Kofun Database
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