Taniguchi Tomb

Japanese: 谷口古墳 - たにぐちこふん

<br /> An ancient burial mound in Hamae-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. It is a keyhole-shaped burial mound located on a hill 20-40 meters above sea level that branches off southwest from Tonbo- yama , 535 meters above sea level, at the eastern end of the Karatsu Plain. It was designated a national historic site in 1941 (Showa 16). The total length of the burial mound is 77 meters. It has two stone chambers in which long-shaped stone coffins are placed in the circular rear section, and a boat -shaped stone coffin is buried in the front section. The two stone chambers were previously thought to be pit-type chambers, but a survey in 1989 (Heisei 1) revealed that they were pit-type side-entry type chambers with an entrance at the front. In addition, a cylindrical haniwa ( clay clay figure ) fragment unearthed at the survey revealed that it was built around the end of the 4th century, making it the oldest burial mound with a pit-type side-entry type stone chamber. Excavated items include seven bronze mirrors, eleven stone bracelets, ironware, and jewels, and together with the long stone sarcophagus, it is a luxurious tomb that has strong Kinai-style elements, but is also said to be important in understanding the inflow and development of Korean kofun culture, with its horizontal-entrance stone chamber. It is about a 20 -minute walk from Hamasaki Station on the JR Chikuhi Line.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

佐賀県唐津市浜江町にある古墳。唐津平野の東端にある標高535mの十坊山(とんぼやま)から南西に派生する標高20～40mの丘陵上にある前方後円墳。1941年（昭和16）に国の史跡に指定された。古墳の全長は77m。後円部に長持ち形石棺を安置した2つの石室をもち、前方部に舟形石棺を埋納。2つの石室は従来は竪穴(たてあな)式石室とされていたが、1989年（平成1）の調査で、前方に入り口をもつ竪穴系横口式石室であることが判明。また、その際出土した円筒埴輪(はにわ)片から4世紀末ごろ築造されたこともわかり、竪穴系横口式石室をもつ最古の古墳であることが明らかになった。出土品には銅鏡7面、石釧(いしくしろ)11個、鉄器類、玉類などがあり、長持ち形石棺とともに豪華で、畿内(きない)的な要素を色濃くもつ一方、横口式石室という朝鮮半島の古墳文化の流入と、その展開を知るうえで重要な古墳といわれている。JR筑肥線浜崎駅から徒歩約20分。

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