Postal UNESCO WHS - Mozu Kofun - Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun

UNESCO WHS Serie - Title: Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan - 百舌鳥・古市古墳群 -古代日本の墳墓群 Subtitle: Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun - 履中天皇陵古墳 Description: Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this property includes 49 old mounds «Kofun». These tombs were for members of the elite from the 3rd to 6th century. They demonstrate the differences in social classes of that period and show evidence of a highly sophisticated funerary system. Burial mounds of significant variations in size, the kofun take the geometrically elaborate design forms of keyhole, scallop, square or circle. They were decorated with paving stones and clay figures. Facing south, Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound and it is 365 meters longand 27.6 meters high. It is ranked as the third largest keyhole-shaped kofun in Japan. The mound is built in three tiers. A single shield-shaped moat and a dike surround the mound today. UNESCO Information: Name: Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan - 百舌鳥・古市古墳群 -古代日本の墳墓群 Area: Mozu Kofun Cluster - 百舌鳥古墳群 Site: Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun - 履中天皇陵古墳 Country: Japan Location: Ishizugaoka, Nishi-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Region Inscription: 2019 Category: Cultural (iii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 1593-015 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side.