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A land that once held over 10,000 burial mounds; its haniwa figures are the core of ancient art in eastern Japan.
About this place
The Hodota Kofun Cluster (保渡田古墳群) is a group of three Kofun period burial mounds located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1985.
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Founded / opened:5th-6th century Highlights / collection:Hodota Tumulus Group, Haniwa human figures Genre:Antique art and Buddhist art, Sculpture
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