Satellite Tomb No. Chi (detached parcel) of the Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku
Location
Sakai, Osaka
Shape
Scallop-shaped mound
Mound length
33 m
Period
Early 5th c.
Designation
Imperial Satellite Tomb (IHA)
World Heritage
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO)
Overview
A satellite tomb of Daisen Kofun, designated "Chi tobichi" (detached parcel). It is thought to have been a scallop-shaped mound with its front section facing south. What survives is 33m long and 4m high, apparently built in two tiers, and dated to the first half of the 5th century. It stands about 100m beyond the outer moat on the west side of Daisen Kofun's rear circle, and from its position it is thought to have been associated with the great mound. It is a constituent monument of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2019.
Finds & research
Details of the burial facility and grave goods are unknown. Cylindrical and figural haniwa have been recovered from the mound.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A satellite of Daisen Kofun, thought to have been scallop-shaped with its front section to the south. The surviving mound is 33m long and 4m high and appears to have been built in two tiers, in the middle of the Middle Kofun period (first half of the 5th century). Cylindrical and figural haniwa have been recovered from it.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as "Satellite Tomb No. Chi, tobichi" (detached parcel) of the Nintoku Mausoleum. Since Gen'emonyama Kofun is also cataloged as "Chi" (either a duplicated code or separate administration), this mound is managed as "Chi tobichi" (the Chi designation at a separate, detached location). It is managed on its own separate plot as a tobichi of Daisen Kofun.