Have you heard of Japan’s “kofun”? They are large burial mounds for influential leaders built by piling up earth into distinctive hill-like structures, prominent for about 400 years from the late 3rd century. Tenri City in Nara Prefecture is famous for kofun, with around 1,700 scattered throughout the city, and these are the theme for Tenri Station Plaza CoFuFun (天理駅前広場コフフン). Designed by renowned Japanese designer SATO Oki, this unique facility features an outdoor stage, playground equipment, a

The Kofun burial mounds, dating from 3rd to 7th centuries, are monumental tombs that hint at Japan’s sophisticated past. Shrouded in mystery, some believe the symbolic shapes and astronomical alignments might suggest outside influence or knowledge unknown at that time. | Ancient Wonders and Mysteries