Sakai Mozu Kofun Group

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UNESCO World Heritage Site archaeological site 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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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group	7
Daisenryo Kofun	5
Mozu Kofun Group	3
Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun	3
Mozu Kofun cluster	2
Mozu–Furuichi Kofun Group	2
Emperor Nintoku’s Mausoleum (Daisen Kofun)	1
Imashirozuka Kofun	1
Itasuke Kofun	1
Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku	1
Mikunigaoka Kofun	1
Mozu area	1
Mozu kofun burial mounds	1
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan	1
Nagamochi Kofun	1
Sakai Mozu Kofun Group canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T38255 — 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: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
Context triple: [Osaka Prefecture, contains, Sakai Mozu Kofun Group]

A. Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
B. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
C. Expo ’70 Commemorative Park
Expo ’70 Commemorative Park is a large public park in Suita, Osaka, built on the former site of the 1970 World Exposition and known for its expansive green spaces, museums, and the iconic Tower of the Sun.
D. Genbaku Dome
Genbaku Dome, also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, is the preserved ruin of a building near the hypocenter of the 1945 atomic blast and now serves as a UNESCO World Heritage Site symbolizing the horrors of nuclear war and the hope for peace.
E. Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group
Target entity description: 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.

A. Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
B. Tsutenkaku Tower
Tsutenkaku Tower is a historic observation and entertainment tower in Osaka, Japan, known as a symbol of the city’s Shinsekai district.
C. Expo ’70 Commemorative Park
Expo ’70 Commemorative Park is a large public park in Suita, Osaka, built on the former site of the 1970 World Exposition and known for its expansive green spaces, museums, and the iconic Tower of the Sun.
D. Genbaku Dome
Genbaku Dome, also known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, is the preserved ruin of a building near the hypocenter of the 1945 atomic blast and now serves as a UNESCO World Heritage Site symbolizing the horrors of nuclear war and the hope for peace.
E. Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ kofun group ⓘ
associatedWith	Yamato polity ⓘ ancient Japanese ruling elite ⓘ
bufferZone	designated around key mounds ⓘ
constructionMaterial	earth and stone ⓘ
contains	Daisenryo Kofun ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group Itasuke Kofun ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group Mikunigaoka Kofun ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group Nagamochi Kofun ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group other keyhole-shaped kofun ⓘ round kofun ⓘ square kofun ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
culturalPeriod	protohistoric Japan ⓘ
endDate	late 5th century ⓘ
function	burial site for elite individuals ⓘ
hasPart	earthen mounds ⓘ haji ware and sue ware pottery remains ⓘ keyhole-shaped burial mounds ⓘ moats ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageType	cultural ⓘ
inscriptionYear	2019 ⓘ
JapaneseName	百舌鳥古墳群 ⓘ
languageOfName	Japanese ⓘ
locatedIn	Kansai region ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan ⓘ
management	Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan ⓘ
municipality	Sakai City ⓘ
notableFor	being among the largest burial mounds in the world ⓘ massive keyhole-shaped tombs ⓘ
partOf	Mozu–Furuichi Kofun Group ⓘ linked to: Sakai Mozu Kofun Group cluster of kofun in Osaka Plain ⓘ
period	Kofun period ⓘ
protectionStatus	protected historic site of Japan ⓘ
significance	represents the social and political structure of early Japan ⓘ
startDate	late 4th century ⓘ
topography	lowland terrace near Osaka Bay ⓘ
UNESCORegion	Asia-Pacific ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	1593 ⓘ
visitorAccess	limited access to interior of tombs ⓘ

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