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Kanoya and Osumi kofun(鹿屋と大隅の古墳)

かのやのこふん Burial Mounds of Osumi

Kanoya and Osumi kofun(鹿屋と大隅の古墳)

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 / Source

Southern Kyushu has its own burial type - a shaft dug down and a chamber cut sideways, found nowhere else.

TypeMuseum
GenreAntique art / Buddhist art

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Where is Burial Mounds of Osumi?
It is in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Burial Mounds of Osumi?
Southern Kyushu has its own burial type - a shaft dug down and a chamber cut sideways, found nowhere else. The focus is Buddhist and ancient art.

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