About Nonaka Kofun

Artifacts excavated from Nonaka Kofun

Despite its small scale, Nonaka Kofun was found to contain an extraordinary number of funerary accessories, including iron weapons and numerous sets of armor, advanced tools and farming implements, ceremonial stone objects, and pottery evidencing exchange with various regions of the Korean Peninsula. Let us take a closer look at these artifacts and the deep historical significance that each possesses.

Weapons and armor >>

Tools and stone objects >>

Pottery and Haniwa >>