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Iwase Senzuka — Cliff Kofun Cluster with Open Air Display

Kofun (5th–7th c. CE)·Kii regional Kofun·🇯🇵 Kansai, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City, Iwaseoaka, Senzuka park, Japan

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About Iwase Senzuka — Cliff Kofun Cluster with Open Air Display

Wakayama ridge 850 tombs excavated 1900s–now, rock-cut horizon tombs unique in Kansai. Recorded context — Period: Kofun (5th–7th c. CE); Culture: Kii regional Kofun; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: tuff, sandstone, earth; Condition: park — open.

Why it mattersKey Kii regional Kofun tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Trade network extent
  2. 02Function of enclosure

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Elite residence

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 500–600 CE cluster
Period
Kofun (5th–7th c. CE)
Culture
Kii regional Kofun
Purpose
850 kofun cluster (largest dense Kii group) with rock-cut cliff-type and mound-type side-by-side
Rediscovered
Modern excavation 1900
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 1500 BCE major extension

    Major expansion / refurbishment at Iwase Senzuka — Cliff Kofun Cluster with Open Air Display

  2. 1920 excavation

    Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Iwase Senzuka — Cliff Kofun Cluster with Open Air Display

  3. c. 500–600 CE cluster

    Initial construction / first occupation at Iwase Senzuka — Cliff Kofun Cluster with Open Air Display

On the ground

Structures & features

34.2450° N · 135.1790° E · 55 m · 3 mapped features

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