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Overview
The mound is gone and the stone chamber stands bare in a field; how its 77-tonne capstone was raised is still unknown.
About this place
Ishibutai kofun (石舞台古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. In 1954 the designation was elevated to a Special Historic Sites (特別史跡, tokubetsu shiseki), The kofun is also known as the Ishibutoya (石太屋) Kofun.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：7th century Highlights / collection：30 huge stones, Total weight of 2,300 tonnes Genre：Outdoor art and land art, Architecture
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