Satellite tomb No. Chi (8th, 40m round mound) of Daisen Kofun. 5th century. One of the smaller satellite mounds, located near the eastern outer moat of Daisen Kofun. The name "Gennuemonyyama" is presumed to derive from a local Edo-period landowner named Gen'uemon, illustrating how ancient tombs often acquired their names from more recent land management history. Constituent monument of the "Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group" UNESCO WHS (2019). The varying scales of the satellite mounds reflect hierarchical differences among occupants; the inclusion of this small round mound shows how the 5th-century royal power network encompassed a wide range of people.
Finds & research
No excavation permitted under IHA mausoleum regulations. Internal structure and grave goods remain unknown. Exterior viewable from public paths.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
Satellite tomb No. Chi (eighth) of Daisen Kofun. A round mound, 40m diameter. 5th century. Among the smaller satellite mounds, suggesting an occupant of lower status or more indirect connection to the main king. Located east of the Daisen Kofun moat. Occupant unknown. The round mound form is the simplest and was used across all periods of the Kofun age for a wide range of social ranks.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as "Satellite Tomb No. Chi" (eighth in the iroha sequence) of the Nintoku Mausoleum. "Chi" (ち) is the 8th kana in the iroha order. Managed as a detached parcel of the main imperial mausoleum.