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Ichinoyama Kofun

The is a kofun located in Fujiidera, Osaka traditionally believed to be the burial site of Emperor Ingyō.

The kofun is a member of the Furuichi Kofun Group.

Description

The kofun is 230 meters long, with many subsidiary tombs surrounding it. Many of these tombs contained sarcophagi with a "house shaped" design more similar to later designs. This has been interpreted as indicating this kofun was a transitionary period towards later burial practices. This is in line with the decline of the keyhole tomb order which came after this kofun. With a few exceptions like , most kofuns made later than this kofun were smaller compared to this one.

Association with Emperor Ingyo

The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Ingyō's mausoleum/kofun-type Imperial tomb. Formally, this tomb is called .

The actual site of Ingyō's grave is not known, this regent is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine near the kofun. An alternative theory states Ingyo was buried in the nearby , which is also located in Fujiidera.

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