Photo by Kaz Kuroki #01 Kofun as World Cultural Heritage World Heritage/Japan's World Heritage Registration Criteria of World Cultural Heritage“Outstanding Universal Value” and “Integrity and Authenticity” #02 Southern Kyushu's Remarkable Kofun Culture Unique burial conceptsDiversity of tomb systems Historical landscapesBurial mound legacy extending to the present day Wider East Asian contextConnections with underground tunnel tombs Beginnings of Kofun period research in JapanExcavations during the Taisho period/open-air museums and parks Grave goods from underground tunnel tombsInsights into familial relations gleaned from human bones #03 Kofun Groups of Southern Kyushu Basic data on southern Kyushu’s kofun Overview of major kofun by group #04 Seminar and Symposium Archive # 01 Kofun as World Cultural Heritage World Heritage/Japan's World Heritage Registration Criteria of World Cultural Heritage“Outstanding Universal Value” and “Integrity and Authenticity” # 02 Southern Kyushu's Remarkable Kofun Culture Unique burial conceptsDiversity of tomb systems Historical landscapesBurial mound legacy extending to the present day Wider East Asian contextConnections with underground tunnel tombs Beginnings of Kofun period research in JapanExcavations during the Taisho period/open-air museums and parks Grave goods from underground tunnel tombsInsights into familial relations gleaned from human bones # 03 Kofun Groups of Southern Kyushu Basic data on southern Kyushu’s kofun Overview of major kofun by group # 04 Seminar and Symposium Archive Symposium Events Links News Others Events News Links Top page > Southern Kyushu's Remarkable Kofun Culture Unique burial concepts Diversity of tomb systems Historical landscapes Burial mound legacy extending to the present day Wider East Asian context Connections with underground tunnel tombs Beginnings of Kofun period research in Japan Excavations during the Taisho period/open-air museums and parks Grave goods from underground tunnel tombs Insights into familial relations gleaned from human bones
