Well preserved armor and weapons found in stone tunnel tomb

Tweet Date: 2/14/18 Article Date: 2/14/18 Article Publisher: Asahi Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201802140003.html Location: Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture Site Name: No. 3 Harada Chikashiki Yokoanabo (Harada underground tunnel-tomb) Time Period: Kofun Period apx 1500 yrs ago Object: Stone Coffin and Armor  Why is this interesting/important? Workers discovered a tunnel tomb dating back to the Kofun Period. …

Imperial burial mound investigated

Tweet Date: 2/24/18 Article Date: 2/24/18 Article Publisher: Asahi Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201802240032.html Location: Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Site Name: Shijo-Tsukayama burial mound Time Period: Yayoi? Object: Burial mound maintained by the Imperial Household Agency  Why is this interesting/important? Researchers were allowed access to supposed burial site of Japan’s second emperor Suizei for the first time …