Osaka Pref. Rectangular mound

Amamiyayama Kofun

LocationOsaka Pref.
ShapeRectangular mound
Mound length21 m
PeriodLate 3rd c.

Overview

Rectangular mound in Takatsuki City. Famous for bronze mirrors dated 235 CE. Open to the public as "Seiryu 3rd Year Hill."

Finds & research

1991 excavation by Takatsuki City. The defining find: 5 bronze mirrors inscribed with the year "Seiryu 3rd Year (235 CE)" — designated as Important Cultural Properties. Same-mould counterparts appear at sites across Japan, making these key evidence for the Yamato polity's mirror-distribution network. The specific production year (235 CE) on the mirrors is uniquely valuable. Exhibited at the Takatsuki City Imashiroduka Ancient History Museum; the site is open to the public as "Seiryu 3rd Year Hill."

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
5 bronze mirrors inscribed with the year 235 CE were found. Rectangular mound from the transitional Yayoi-Kofun period.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not managed by IHA.

Field notes

One of the earliest mounds in Japan, famous for its dated bronze mirrors.

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Sources

高槻市教育委員会Wikipedia

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