List of Cultural Properties of Japan – archaeological materials (Kumamoto) explained

This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefecture of Kumamoto.^[1]

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 February 2015, four Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national significance.^{[2] [3]}

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Boat-Shaped Earthenware Vessel with Foot dai tsuki funagata doki						32.6921°N 130.7376°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9901
Excavated Artefacts from the Aso Family Hama-no-gosho Site, Higo Province Higo Aso-shi Hama-no-gosho ato shutsudo hin						32.8075°N 130.7005°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10034
Excavated Artefacts from Higo Mukōnoda Kofun Higo Mukōnoda kofun shutsudo hin			Uto City			32.6859°N 130.6575°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9990
Excavated Artefacts from Mendasaizon Kofun, Kuma District, Higo Province Higo-no-kuni Kuma-gun Mendasaizon kofun shutsudo hin						32.8075°N 130.7005°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9784

Prefectural Cultural Properties

Properties designated at a prefectural level include:

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Excavated Artefacts from Ōya Site Ōya iseki shutsudo hin						32.4608°N 130.1986°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20150205022619/http://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/pub/detail.asp?c_id=151&id=25&kbnmst=0&shumst=4&ckimst=0&type=1
Tsumanohana Tumulus Cluster and Collection of Excavated Artefacts Tsumanohana funbo-gun oyobi shutsudo ibutsu ikkatsu						32.4608°N 130.1986°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20150205031848/http://www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/pub/detail.asp?c_id=151&id=26&kbnmst=0&shumst=4&ckimst=0&type=1
Kikōji Stone Man Kikōji sekijin				height of 109cm (43inches)		32.9431°N 130.7861°W	http://www.city.kikuchi.lg.jp/kankou/q/aview/159/426.html
Excavated Plant Remains from Sōbatake Site Sōbatake iseki shutsudo shokubutsu-shitsu shiryō			Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education (kept at the)			32.8061°N 130.7385°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20150205042716/http://www.city.kumamoto.jp/html/kyouikuiinnkai/bunka/sobataisekisyutudosyokubutusitu.htm
Chinese Iron Glazed Jar Jishū-yōkei tetsu-e tsubo			Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education (kept at the)			32.8061°N 130.7385°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20150205042931/http://www.city.kumamoto.jp/html/kyouikuiinnkai/bunka/jishuuyoukeitetuetubo.htm
Bandō-ji Sutra Container Bandōji no kyōzutsu			Kamō District (kept at)			33.0237°N 130.6666°W	http://www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp/www/contents/1264133556536/index.html
Usutsuka Stone Man Usutsuka sekijin			Kumamoto Prefecture (kept at Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art)	height of 2m (07feet)		32.8075°N 130.7005°W	http://www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp/www/contents/1264133556536/index.html
Excavated Artefacts from Katōda Higashibaru Site Katōda Higashibaru iseki shutsudo hin			Yamaga City (kept at)	139 items, including objects of bronze, iron, and shell, and ceramics		33.0237°N 130.6666°W	http://www.city.yamaga.kumamoto.jp/www/contents/1264133556536/index.html

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kumamoto)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Kumamoto)
• Higo Province

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pamphlet on Cultural Properties . . 5 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026091238/http://www.bunka.go.jp/bunkazai/pamphlet/pamphlet_en.html . 26 October 2014 .
2. Web site: http://www.bunka.go.jp/bunkazai/shoukai/shitei.html . ja:国宝・重要文化財 . Number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 February 2015 . 5 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110630172754/http://www.bunka.go.jp/bunkazai/shoukai/shitei.html . 30 June 2011 .
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財（美術品）(考古資料 熊本県) . Japanese . . 5 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204191137/http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp . 4 December 2015 . dead .