Isonokami Kofun cluster
E687109
The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isonokami Kofun cluster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7765020 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isonokami Kofun cluster Context triple: [Tenri, hasArchaeologicalSite, Isonokami Kofun cluster]
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Takamatsuzuka Kofun
Takamatsuzuka Kofun is an ancient Japanese burial mound famous for its richly colored Asuka-period wall paintings depicting courtiers and constellations.
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B.
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
The Sakai Mozu Kofun Group is a cluster of massive ancient burial mounds, including some of the world’s largest keyhole-shaped tombs, dating from Japan’s Kofun period and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai Kofun is a large, ancient stone burial mound in Japan’s Asuka region, renowned as one of the country’s most impressive and historically significant kofun-era tombs.
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D.
Nakijin-jō Site
Nakijin-jō Site is the ruin of a major Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its stone fortifications and role as a regional power center before the unification of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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E.
Zuihoden Mausoleum
Zuihoden Mausoleum is an ornate, richly decorated burial complex in Sendai dedicated to Date Masamune, the powerful feudal lord who founded the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Isonokami Kofun cluster Target entity description: The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
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A.
Takamatsuzuka Kofun
Takamatsuzuka Kofun is an ancient Japanese burial mound famous for its richly colored Asuka-period wall paintings depicting courtiers and constellations.
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B.
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
The Sakai Mozu Kofun Group is a cluster of massive ancient burial mounds, including some of the world’s largest keyhole-shaped tombs, dating from Japan’s Kofun period and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai Kofun is a large, ancient stone burial mound in Japan’s Asuka region, renowned as one of the country’s most impressive and historically significant kofun-era tombs.
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D.
Nakijin-jō Site
Nakijin-jō Site is the ruin of a major Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its stone fortifications and role as a regional power center before the unification of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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E.
Zuihoden Mausoleum
Zuihoden Mausoleum is an ornate, richly decorated burial complex in Sendai dedicated to Date Masamune, the powerful feudal lord who founded the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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burial mound group ⓘ kofun cluster ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
early Japanese state formation
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emergent Yamato elites ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
3rd to 7th century Japan (Kofun period range)
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early historic Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
analysis of social stratification in the Kofun period
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evidence of political power centers in early Japan ⓘ study of funerary practices in early Japan ⓘ understanding early Japanese elite society ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chambers
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grave goods associated with elites ⓘ large earthen mounds ⓘ tumuli constructed as elite tombs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual kofun burial mounds ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
elite identity expression
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mortuary ritual ⓘ political centralization in early Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInPeriod | Kofun period ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
burial mound construction techniques
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grave goods assemblages ⓘ layout and spatial organization of tombs ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
comparative studies of ancient East Asian elites
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models of social hierarchy in early complex societies ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Japanese history
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archaeology ⓘ funerary archaeology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
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ritual funerary practices ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isonokami Kofun cluster Description of subject: The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
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