Katsurahara Tomb - Kazuwara Kofun

Japanese: 桂原古墳 - かずわらこふん
Katsurahara Tomb - Kazuwara Kofun

...The fishing industry is based at Matsuai Fishing Port, and many fish such as kuruma shrimp and sea bream are landed here. There are the Kazuwara Tomb, known as a decorated ancient tomb, and Eino-jinja Shrine, which has an observation deck for the Shiranui, which appears over the sea of ​​Yatsushiro on the night of August 1st of the lunar calendar. Matsubashi Station on the Kagoshima Main Line is located within the town.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…漁業は松合漁港を基地として,クルマエビ,タイなどの水揚げが多い。装飾古墳として知られる桂原(かずわら)古墳や旧暦8月1日の夜八代海上に現れる不知火(しらぬい)の観望所が設けられる永尾(えいのお)神社がある。鹿児島本線の松橋駅は町内にある。…

※「桂原古墳」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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