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The largest keyhole-shaped burial mound in the Tokai region, in Nagoya, about 151 metres long.
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Danpuzan Kofun (Danpusan Kofun / Danpuyama Kofun) is an ancient burial mound in Hatayacho, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Its shape is a keyhole-shaped mound. It is designated a National Historic Site. It is the largest burial mound in Aichi Prefecture and is estimated to date from the first half of the 6th century (late Kofun period). It is a large keyhole-shaped mound built slightly south of central Nagoya on the southwestern edge of the Atsuta Plateau at an elevation of about 10 meters. In the past the coastline extended nearly to the west side of the Atsuta Plateau, and the mound commanded a wide view of Ise Bay.
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