Kengoshizuka Kofun Explained

Kengoshizuka Kofun is a Kofun in Asuka, Nara Japan.[1] [2] Specifically, it is an Octagonal Kofun. It is said to be the burial site of Empress Kōgyoku.[3] [4] it was reconstructed and opened to the public on May 6 2022. This contrasts with other Imperial tombs such as the Mausoleum of Emperor Tenji which are closed to the public by the Imperial Household Agency.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Tokuse, Takahiko, and Eriko Oka. "Life in Archaeological Sites and Settlements in Asuka Village as a Model Case for Managing Settlements Adjacent to Archaeological Sites: A Proposal for the Future of Saqqara." The journal of Center for the Global Study of Cultural Heritage and Culture 2 (2015): 5-20.
  2. Burial Mounds in Europe and Japan: Comparative and Contextual Perspectives . 30 September 2018 . 10.2307/j.ctv1228gf7. 240193791 .
  3. Web site: Kengoshizuka Kofun Tumulus, Koshitsuka-gomon Kofun Tumulus . 2023-10-20 . Exploring the Footsteps of the Heroines of Asuka . en.
  4. News: 2022-03-04 . Octagonal burial mound said to belong to ancient Japan empress reconstructed in Nara Pref. . en . Mainichi Daily News . 2023-10-20.
  5. Web site: Gobyōyama Kofun (in Kyōto) - Passage Grave in Japan in Honshū . 2023-10-21 . The Megalithic Portal.

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