kofun

Summary

kofun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• kofun is in the country of Japan^[2].
• kofun followed Yayoi mound burial^[3].
• kofun is a type of tomb^[4].
• kofun is a type of tumulus^[5].
• kofun is part of kofungun^[6].
• kofun's Commons category is recorded as Kofun^[7].
• kofun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kofun^[8].
• kofun's Commons gallery is recorded as 古墳^[9].
• kofun dates from the Kofun period^[10].
• kofun's has list is recorded as list of kofun^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include tomb^[4] and tumulus^[5].

Use and Application

kofun is part of kofungun^[6].

Influence

Things named for kofun include Kofun period^[12], a historical period^[13], in Japan^[14].

Why It Matters

kofun ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).^[1] kofun has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] kofun is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for kofun include Kofun period^[12], a historical period^[13], in Japan^[14].