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Shobuike Kofun

Japan

Shōbuike Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Shōbu-chō neighborhood of the city of Kashihara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927. It is known for two house-shaped stone coffins of unprecedented fine craftsmanship.

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