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Atagozuka Kofun

Yao, Japan

Atagozuka Kofun (, "Atagozuka ancient tomb") is a mounded tomb located in the Kōdachi area of Yao, Osaka, in Japan. It is the largest scallop-shaped burial mound, or kofun. It is a round burial mound 22.5 meters in diameter and 9 meters tall. It was constructed in the late sixth century, during the Asuka period.

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