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Yanase Futagozuka Kofun
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The Yanase Futagozuka Kofun (簗瀬二子塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Yanase neighborhood the city of Annaka, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2012.[1] It is the only keyhole-shaped kofun (zenpō-kōen-fun (前方後円墳)), found along the Usui River and one of the largest in Gunma Prefecture.
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簗瀬二子塚古墳 | |
![]() Yanase Futagozuka Kofun | |
Location | Annaka, Gunma, Japan |
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Region | Kantō region |
Coordinates | 36°18′38″N 138°51′32″E |
Type | kofun |
History | |
Founded | late 6th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (Park) |
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