Iwayagahara Tomb - Iwayagahara Tomb

...The coastal settlements of Toshi, Wagu, and Momotori are based on the fishing industry, with female divers gathering shellfish and seaweed, and pearl farming. There are many ancient tombs, and the largest on the island, Iwayagahara Tomb, is located on a mountaintop at an altitude of about 130 meters. This is the site where Kuki Yoshitaka, leader of the Kuki Navy in the Middle Ages, committed suicide, and there is a tomb for his head and torso. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to Iwayagahara Kofun is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…海岸部に答志，和具，桃取の集落があって水産業を生業とし，海女による採貝，採藻のほか，真珠養殖も行われる。古墳が多く，島で最大の岩屋ヶ原古墳は標高約130mの山頂にある。中世に九鬼水軍を率いた九鬼嘉隆自害の地で，首塚と胴塚がある。…

※「岩屋ヶ原古墳」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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