Upper circular mounded tomb - Jyoenkahoufun

Japanese: 上円下方墳 - じょうえんかほうふん
Upper circular mounded tomb - Jyoenkahoufun
A type of ancient tomb in which the upper part is circular in plan and the lower part is square in plan. There are few examples, such as the tomb of Emperor Tenchi, but it is said that the square part of this tomb is not exactly the same as when it was first constructed.

Source: Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:
古墳の一形式
上部は平面円形,下部は平面方形につくられた古墳。実例は少なく,天智天皇陵があげられるが,これも方形部は造営当時のままではないといわれている。

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