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A three-tiered stone structure. Called a pagoda by some and an altar by others, its purpose is still unsettled.
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The Kumayama ruins (熊山遺跡, Kumayama iseki) is a presumed Buddhist temple ruin located on Mount Kumayama of what is now the city of Akaiwa, Okayama, in the San'yō region of Japan. It consists of a stone stepped pyramid of unknown date and origin, and was designated as a National Historic Site in 1956.
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Founded：Nara period Designation：Historic Site Blessings：Mountain worship
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