Kofun

Kofun 古墳 is old tomb with hill(s). Generally the tombs which had been built from late 3rd century to early 7th century are called Kofun, other tombs are called Funkyubo 墳丘墓.

Types of Kofun

• Enpun 円墳
  • A circular tomb
• Houfun 方墳
• Hakkakufun 八角墳
• Chouhoufun 長方墳
• Souhouchuenpun 双方中円墳
• Souhouchuhoufun 双方中方墳
• Zenpôkôenfun(Keyhole shaped tomb) 前方後円墳
  • Round keyhole tomb
• Zenpoukouhoufun 前方後方墳
• Souenfun 双円墳
• Souhoufun 双方墳

Kofun could be entered in generally one of two ways:

• Yokoanakofun 横穴古墳
  • A kofun with a side, hall-way like entrance
• Tateanakofun 竪穴古墳
  • This style of kofun was entered from above, compared to the Yokoanakofun

Sources

Entrance information: Joan Piggott's "The Emergence of Japanese Kingship"

Outside Links

List of Kofun in Gumma Prefecture