The Mozu Tombs (百舌鳥古墳群, Mozu kofungun) are a group of kofun (Japanese: 古墳)—megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, fewer than … See more

The Mozu Kofun Cluster is located in the city of Sakai which is within Osaka Prefecture. The tumuli are built on a plateau overlooking Osaka Bay near the ancient coastline and are distributed in a range of … See more

In the Japanese archipelago, more than 20,000 tumuli (kofun), which are mounds of earth and stones erected over graves of the ruling class, were built between the later part of the 3rd century and the 6th century. It was the peak period of building such mounds. They … See more

The kofun are found in many shapes and dimensions in varying patterns. Some are of simple circular or square shape (empun and hōfun). The larger ones are keyhole-shaped (zempō kōenfun); they represent the highest class of kofun and were built in great detail. The … See more

• Buried Cultural Properties
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Osaka)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
• World Heritage Sites in Japan See more

• Fawcett, Clare P. (1990). A study of the socio-political context of Japanese archaeology. McGill University, Montréal. See more

• (in English) Entry on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
• (in Japanese) Mozu Kofun database
• (in Japanese) Decorated Kofun Database See more