“The mound is highly likely the first burial site of Emperor Jomei (593-641), described in the ‘Nihon Shoki’ (The Chronicles of Japan) as the place where his body rested until it was later transferred to another location,” said Fuminori Sugaya, the director of the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture.
The researchers made the estimate based on the ruin’s location, size and unique construction method.
The ancient emperor was the father of two more well-known emperors, Emperor Tenji (626-671) and Emperor Tenmu (?-686).
Story: Kazuto Tsukamoto, Asahi Shimbun | Photo: Asahi Shimbun
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