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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Nishiyama Kofun (in Tokushima) Alternative Name: 西山古墳
Country: Japan Region: Shikoku Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Tsurugi-chō (Tokushima pref.)  Nearest Village: Sadamitsu 貞光
Latitude: 34.039000N  Longitude: 134.055240E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Nishiyama Kofun submitted by Aska : Site in Shikoku Japan (Vote or comment on this photo)
This site is a tumulus with a menhir on its top, a very rare example. This round tumulus is thought to have been built between the end of the 6th century AD and the early 7th century, the final stage of the tumuli era which began in the mid 3rd century AD in Japan.

It is curious and almost unknown even to the Japanese people, I happened to find its existence in Tsurugi Town's municipal website last year. The only similar example that I know is Yama-no-Ue Kofun tumulus in Gumma Prefecture which has stone epitaph beside its mound.

The basin of Yoshino-gawa river which flows below this tumulus is a source of green schist and also the origin of the Imbe tribe who administered ritual celemonies in those days. So this area is the most menhir-concentrated land in Japan.

At last, the Imbes seemed to merge their burial mound and sacred stone.

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Re: Nishiyama Kofun by Martin_L on Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Very interesting. Is there any further information (for example regarding age) available? Thanks.
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    Re: Nishiyama Kofun by Aska on Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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    Yes, curious. But almost unknown even to Japanese people, I happened to find its existence in Yoshonogawa City's municipal website last year.
    This round tumulus is supposed to be built between end of 6th century AD and early 7th century AD, the final stage of the tumuli era which began mid 3rd century AD. The only similar example that I know is Yama-no-Ue Kofun tumulus in Gumma Prefecture which has stone epitaph beside its mound.
    The basin of Yoshino-gawa river which flows below this tumulus is a source of green schist and also the origin of the Imbe tribe who administered ritual celemonies in those days. So this area is the most menhir-concentrated land in Japan.
    At last, the Imbes seemed to merge their burial mound and sacred stone.
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