Abuyama Tomb - Abuyama Kofun

Japanese: 阿武山古墳 - あぶやまこふん

<br /> This ancient tomb straddles Nasawara, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, and Ai , Ibaraki City. It was built at an altitude of about 210m at the end of the hills of Mt. Abu, almost in the center of the Mishima region in northern Osaka Prefecture. Unlike normal ancient tombs, it does not have piled earth, but a shallow ditch forms a circular burial area with a diameter of 82m. The stone chamber is about 1.5m above ground level, covered with tiles, and backfilled so that it is at the same height as the ground level. Inside is a coffin stand, and a kyochokan (coffin with a lid ) was discovered for the first time in Japan. It was opened to the public as a "grave of a nobleman," and was reburied due to preservation issues, but because it is an important ancient tomb in terms of considering the burial system in Japan, it was designated a national historic site in 1983 (Showa 58). The mound was built using the mountain ridge, and the ditch that defines the burial area forms a circle about 84m east to west and about 80m north to south, but some parts are omitted and it does not go all the way around. The interior dimensions of the sarcophagus-style stone chamber, constructed of granite and brick , are 2.575m long, 1.1m wide, and 1.19m high. The floor, coffin base, and all four walls are coated with 1.5cm thick plaster, and the coffin is made of multiple layers of lacquered cloth, with the outside painted black and the inside painted red. The remains of a man around 60 years old, estimated to be about 165cm tall, were excavated from the coffin in a supine extended burial position. In addition to a beaded pillow made of woven glass beads, it was confirmed that the body was wearing brocade and that gold thread was scattered from the chest to the face and head. The area around the tumulus was developed as a historic park in 1989 (Heisei 1). Take the city bus from JR Tokaido Main Line Settsu-Tonda Station to Nasahara and walk for about 35 minutes.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

大阪府高槻市奈佐原と茨木市安威(あい)にまたがる古墳。大阪府北部の三島地方のほぼ中央にある阿武山の丘陵末端、標高約210mのところに築かれた。通常の古墳にあるような盛り土はなく、浅い溝で直径82mの円形の墓域を形成している。石室は地表約1.5mのところにあり、上が瓦で覆われ地表と同じ高さになるように埋め戻されていた。内部には棺台があり、夾紵棺(きょうちょかん)が日本で初めて発見された。「貴人の墓」として一般公開され、保存上の問題から再埋葬されたが、わが国の墓制を考えるうえで重要な古墳であることから、1983年（昭和58）に国の史跡に指定された。墳丘は山の尾根を利用して造られており、墓域を画する溝は東西約84m、南北約80mの円を描いているが、一部省略され一巡はしていない。花崗岩と塼(せん)で構築された石棺式石室の内法は、長さ2.575m、幅1.1m、高さ1.19mで、床面、棺台、四壁とも厚さ1.5cmの漆喰(しっくい)が塗られ、夾紵棺は漆で布を何層にも固めて作られ、外が黒漆、内部が赤漆で塗られている。棺のなかから60歳前後、推定身長約165cmの男性の遺骨が仰臥伸展葬の状態で発掘され、ガラス玉を編んで作った玉枕のほか、遺体が錦を身にまとっていたこと、胸から顔面、頭にかけて金の糸が散らばっていたことが確認された。古墳周辺は1989年（平成1）に史跡公園として整備された。JR東海道本線摂津富田駅から市バス「奈佐原」下車、徒歩約35分。

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