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Decorated kofun (装飾古墳, sōshoku kofun) is the term used for kofun or ancient Japanese tombs ornamented with painted or carved decoration. The tombs take the form of tumuli or earthen mounds piled over stone chambers as well as caves excavated from the living rock. The decoration may be on the inner walls, on stone screens, on sarcophagi or, in the case of cave tombs, around the entrance on the exterior. Of the 161,560 ancient burials identified to date, around two hundred and fifty are so decorated.

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  • Decorated kofun (装飾古墳, sōshoku kofun) is the term used for kofun or ancient Japanese tombs ornamented with painted or carved decoration. The tombs take the form of tumuli or earthen mounds piled over stone chambers as well as caves excavated from the living rock. The decoration may be on the inner walls, on stone screens, on sarcophagi or, in the case of cave tombs, around the entrance on the exterior. Of the 161,560 ancient burials identified to date, around two hundred and fifty are so decorated. (en)
  • 装飾古墳（そうしょくこふん）は、日本の古墳のうち、内部の壁や石棺に浮き彫り、線刻、彩色などの装飾のあるものの総称で、墳丘を持たない横穴墓も含まれる。大半が九州地方、特に福岡県、熊本県に集中している。福岡県桂川町の王塚古墳（国の特別史跡）、熊本県山鹿市のチブサン古墳などが有名である。 (ja)
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  • Decorated kofun (装飾古墳, sōshoku kofun) is the term used for kofun or ancient Japanese tombs ornamented with painted or carved decoration. The tombs take the form of tumuli or earthen mounds piled over stone chambers as well as caves excavated from the living rock. The decoration may be on the inner walls, on stone screens, on sarcophagi or, in the case of cave tombs, around the entrance on the exterior. Of the 161,560 ancient burials identified to date, around two hundred and fifty are so decorated. (en)
  • 装飾古墳（そうしょくこふん）は、日本の古墳のうち、内部の壁や石棺に浮き彫り、線刻、彩色などの装飾のあるものの総称で、墳丘を持たない横穴墓も含まれる。大半が九州地方、特に福岡県、熊本県に集中している。福岡県桂川町の王塚古墳（国の特別史跡）、熊本県山鹿市のチブサン古墳などが有名である。 (ja)
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  • Decorated kofun (en)
  • 装飾古墳 (ja)
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