Kofun period
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The Kofun period is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538, the date of the introduction of Buddhism in Japan, following the Yayoi period. The Kofun period and the subsequent Asuka perio
Kofun-period horse ornaments (British Museum)
Iron tankō armour and helmet, with gilt bronze decoration, 5th century CE (Tokyo National Museum)
Gilded sword hilts, late Kofun period, 6th century
Reconstructed Kofun-era warehouse
Yamato Kingship
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The Yamato Kingship was a tribal alliance centered on the Yamato region from the 4th century to the 7th century, and ruled over the alliance of noble families in the central and western parts of the J
Hashihaka Kofun
Andonzan burial mound (first half of the fourth century), compared to the mausoleum of Emperor Sujin.
Daisen burial mound (Osaka Prefecture Sakai City)
Tsukuriyama kofun