The Daisen Kofun

A Tomb More Than a Tomb

This vast forested keyhole-shaped tomb is the largest tomb (古墳 Kofun) in Japan built in the early 5th century in the Sakai City in the southern part of Osaka. Despite being the boss of a larger complex of tombs Mozu Kofungun in Sakai, the identity of the tomb's owner has remained a mystery because the site is protected from outsiders.

This website is part of a project of Material Culture studies aims to understand human culture through objects. By examining this mysterious Daisen Kofun, it provides us a contest to look deeper into the Kofun period, the "unbroken imperial lineage", and the image of the Emperor in Japan.

Want to learn more about the history of Kofun period first? Click here!

Learning history is boring? Click here to go strict into the controversy over the origin of keyhole-shaped kofun and the imperial lineage!

Click here to see how the image of the Emperor in Japan can be reflected by examining kofun!

Want something fun and interactive? Here has a map showing you the large group of kofun in Sakai - the Mozu Kofungun, and a little virtual tour giving you a taste of visiting the Mozu Kofungun!

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