Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Kofun period

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Kofun period

古墳時代
alternative words: Kofunjidai, Kofun-jidai, Kofun jidai, Tumulus period
keywords: epoch
related topics: Tumulus , Prince Yamatotakeru , Emperor Ojin , Emperor Nintoku , 5 Japanese kings
related web sites: http://www.ultra-k.com/index-kodai.html , http://www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users2/kachyy/
explanation: Period spanning between the 4th and 7th centuries and corresponding to the time of a creation of Japan as a country: starting from Kinki region, Yamato court had conquered gradually eastward up to the south of Tohoku region and westward up to Kyushu island and even the southern part of Korean peninsula by crossing over a sea. This period is so named because many great tumulus for Emperors and local seigniors had been built all over Japan.


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