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Data of Burial Mound

1. WHAT IS THE MOZU TUMULUS GROUP?

The Mozu Tumulus Group is a group of burial mounds built on a plateau with Daisen Tumulus (or Nintoku-ryo Tumulus), and Misanzai Tumulus (or Richu-ryo Tumulus) forming the center of the group. The area the group covers is extensive and extends approximately 4 km north, south, east and west. The area stretches north to Mikunigaokacho, south to Hajicho, east to Nakamozucho and west to Ishizucho. Construction began around the end of the 4th century or the beginning of the 5th century (the middle of the Kofun, or Tumulus Period) and continued until sometime around the latter half of the 6th century (the beginning of the latter half of the Kofun Period). The number of burial mounds constructed during this time exceeded 100.

2. THE MOZU TUMULUS GROUP TODAY

Presently, including partially damaged mounds, there are still 44 in total remaining in the city, with 22 keyhole-shaped,16 circular, 5 square and 1 of indeterminable shape.Since over 100 mounds had originally existed, the current figure indicates that more than half have disappeared. It is extremely unfortunate however, that the fifth largest keyhole-shaped burial mound, the Ostukayama Tumulus, was destroyed in the decade from 1945 to 1955 and is now a residential area.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR BURIAL MOUNDS

note)Abbreviation of present condition

A-preserved mounds
B-partially damaged mounds
C-original mound's shape is changed
D-disappeared mounds

keyhole-shape
FEATURES BURIAL MOUND NAME PRESENT CONDITION LOCATION
Largest in Japan DAISEN (OR NINTOKU-RYO) A Daisen-cho, Sakai
3rd largest in Japan MISANZAI (ALSO KNOWN AS: RICHU-RYO, ISHIZUOKA OR MOZURYOUYAMA) A Ishizugaoka, Sakai
7th in Japan NISANZAI A Mozunishino-cho 3, Sakai
4th largest keyhole-shaped mound in Mozu Tumuli Group GOBYOYAMA A Mozu-honmachi 1, Sakai
  OTSUKAYAMA D Uenoshiba-cho 4, Sakai
oldest keyhole-shaped mound in Mozu Tumuli Group CHINOOKA B Ishizu-cho 2, Sakai
one of the "Three Mounds of Mozu" TADEIYAMA (OR HANZEI-RYO) A Kitamikunigaoka-cho 2, Sakai
Large keyhole-shaped ITASUKE A Mozu-honmachi 3, Sakai
  NAGAYAMA D Higashiminato-cho 6, Sakai
Kyowacho 1, Sakai
small keyhole-shaped NAGAYAMA A Higashinagayama-en, Sakai
large keyhole-shaped NAGATSUKA A Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
scallop-shaped MARUHOYAMA B Kitamaruho-en, Sakai
keyhole-shaped JYONOYAMA D Mozunishino-cho 1, Sakai
scallop-shaped JYO-NO-YAMA C Mozuume-machi 1, Sakai
scallop-shaped ZENIZUKA B HigashiUenoshiba-cho 1,Sakai
scallop-shaped GOBYO-OMOTEZUKA B Nakamozu-cho 4, Sakai
scallop-shaped TATSUSAYAMA C Daisen-nakamachi 2, Sakai
Imperial Entourage of Emperor Nintoku OSAMEZUKA B Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
keyhole-shaped HIRAIZUKA D Mozuryounan-cho 3, Sakai
scallop-shaped MAGODAYUYAMA C Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
scallop-shaped HATAZUKA C Mozusekiun-cho 3, Sakai
keyhole-shaped MONJUZUKA A Uenoshiba-mukougaoka-cho 1, Sakai
scallop-shaped

KOUJIYAMA

D Mozunishino-cho 3, Sakai
  KABUTOZUKA B Uenoshiba-cho 6, Sakai
  WATASHIYA D Nakamozu-cho, Sakai
  KOMOYAMAZUKA B Minamimaruho-en, Sakai
  AMAZUKA D Nakamozu-cho 6, Sakai
  HINOKIZUKA A Ishizu-kitamachi, Sakai
  HARIMAZUKA D Mozu-honmachi 3, Sakai
  MANDAIJIYAMA D Mozuakahata-cho, Sakai
circular
FEATURES BURIAL MOUND NAME PRESENT CONDITION LOCATION
  DAIANJIYAMA A Daisen-cho, Sakai
One of largest circular mounds in Japan GUWASHOBO C Mozusekiun-cho 3, Sakai
  CHAYAMA A Daisen-cho, Sak
Imperial Entourage of NISANZAI(Richu-ryo)
SHICHIKANYAMA(SHICHIKAN) D Asahigaoka-nakamachi 4, Sakai
Imperial Entourage of GOBYOYAMA KATONBOYAMA D Mozuakahata-cho 5, Sakai
  HINOTANI B Minamimaruho-en, Sakai
Daisencho, Sakai
  GENEMON A Kouryou-nishimachi 4, Sakai
Imperial Entourage of DAISEN(Nintoku-ryo)
TSUKAMAWARI A Mozusekiun-cho 1, Sakai
  TABIZUKA D Nanryou-cho 4, Sakai
  KINOSHITAYAMA D Nakamozu-cho 4, Sakai
  HARAYAMA D Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
  SHICHIKANNON C Asahigaoka-kita-machi 5, Sakai
  NISHISAKENOMI B Asahigaoka-kita-machi 2, Sakai
  MOZUYAMA B Mozuakahata-cho 5, Sakai
  KITSUNEYAMA A Daisen-nakamachi, Sakai
  MOEMONYAMA D Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
  TOBIZUKA D Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
  HIGASHISAKENOMI B Asahigaoka-minamimachi 3, Sakai
  KYOUDOU B Nanryou-cho 4, Sakai
  UENOSHIBAICHIGOU D Uenoshiba-cho 7, Sakai
  UENOSHIBANIGOU D Uenoshiba-cho 8, Sakai
  CHINJUYAMAZUKA B Mozuakahata-cho 5, Sakai
  DONCHANYAMAICHIGOU D Mozuryounan-cho 3, Sakai
  DONCHANYAMANIGOU B Mozuryounan-cho 3, Sakai
circular tomb many iron artifacts YU-NO-YAMA D Mozuryounan-cho 2, Sakai
  AKAYAMA D Mozunishino-cho 1, Sakai
  KAGAMIZUKA B Mozuakahata-cho 2, Sakai
  SYOURAKUJIYAMA B Mozuryounan-cho 3, Sakai
  IPPONMATSU D Ryousai-dori 1, Sakai
  BOUZUYAMA B Mozuakahata-cho 2, Sakai
  YAHATAZUKA D Mozuakahata-cho 4, Sakai
  KITSUNEZUKA D Uenoshiba-cho 1, Sakai
  KANIYAMA D Nakamozu-cho 4, Sak
  ZENIZUKA D Mozuakahata-cho 3, Sakai
  IPPONMATSUZUKA D Mozu-honmachi 1, Sakai
  KITSUNEZUKA D Mozusekiun-cho 2, Sakai
  KAMEZUKA D Uenoshiba-cho 5, Sakai
  HIJIRINOZUKA D Mozuume-machi 4, Sakai
  KYOUZUKA D Haze-cho, Sakai
  TSUKUCHIYAMA D Haze-cho, Sakai
  KOGANEYAMAZUKA D Uenoshiba-mukougaoka-cho 4, Sakai
  FUMIYAMA B Mozuryounan-cho 3, Sakai
rectangular
FEATURES BURIAL MOUND NAME PRESENT CONDITION LOCATION
  TERAYAMAMINAMIYAMA B Uenoshiba-cho 5, Sakai
  ZENEMONYAMA B Mozu-honmachi 3, Sakai
  DONGAMEYAMA A Daisen-cho, Sakai
  GOROMOZUKA
D Mozu-honmachi 3, Sakai
  SUZUYAMA B Kitamikunigaoka-cho 3, Sakai
  MOZUSEKIUNCHOITIGOU D Mozusekiun-cho 1, Sakai
  TENNOU B Kitamikunigaoka-cho 3, Sakai
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