What is Kofun?

So, imagine the densely populated Japan (334, 5 pers. / Km²), where a piece of land worth its weight in gold. And here in this area are places where no man has gone more than a thousand years. These places are called Kofun Kofun - is an ancient burial emperors in Japanese - Barrow (古墳)
Classic Kofun has the shape of a keyhole, around which dug a ditch filled with water, sometimes even two moat. There is an entrance gate, bridge. All that is closed and visits prohibited Japanese traditions.





On these islands, unspoiled nature, plants and animals which are found nowhere else nevozmono.
For example Tanuki - a Japanese raccoon dogs (animals werewolves), who sometimes come from the island and frighten residents of nearby residential areas.



Kofun idea came to Japan from China and Korea.
By the way is called a Kofun period of Japanese history - the era of Yamato.
The biggest Kofun Nintokurё located near Osaka, its length is approximately 486 meters, width - 305 meters, height - 33 meters, and the area - 464, 124 square meters. It is buried Emperor Nintoku, who died in the 4th century AD.





This mound Inariyama (5th century BC) The construction has a characteristic shape "keyhole". The total length of the mound 120 meters. Amazing stuff, you see ?!



Source: dimka-jd.livejournal.com