UNESCO WHS - Mozu Kofun - Genemonyama Kofun Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan - 百舌鳥・古市古墳群 -古代日本の墳墓群 Subtitle: Genemonyama Kofun - 源右衛門山古墳 Description: Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this property includes 49 old mounds «Kofun». These tombs were for members of the elite from the 3rd to 6th century. They demonstrate the differences in social classes of that period and show evidence of a highly sophisticated funerary system. Burial mounds of significant variations in size, the kofun take the geometrically elaborate design forms of keyhole, scallop, square or circle. They were decorated with paving stones and clay figures. Genemonyama Kofun is a round tomb buit on the northeastern side of Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun. The mound is built in 2 tiers, surrounded by a 5 m wide moat. From the artifacts found in the moat, it's believed that the tomb was build as a satellite tomb of Nintoku-tenno-ryo around the same time. UNESCO Information: Name: Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan - 百舌鳥・古市古墳群 -古代日本の墳墓群 Area: Mozu Kofun Cluster - 百舌鳥古墳群 Site: Genemonyama Kofun - 源右衛門山古墳 Country: Japan Location: Higashinagayama-en, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Region Inscription: 2019 Category: Cultural (iii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 1593-004 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.