Overview
Three hundred and fifty-eight swords buried in four neat rows on one slope; nobody knows why.
About this place
The Kōjindani Site (荒神谷遺跡, Kōjindani iseki) is an archaeological site consisting of the remains of a Yayoi period ritual site located in the Hikawa-cho neighborhood of the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture in the San'in region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1987.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1984 Highlights / collection：Excavation site of 358 bronze swords, Burial arranged neatly on a slope Genre：Metalwork, Antique art and Buddhist art
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