*Objects for the Origins of an Ancient Realm
-Archaeological Evidence for State Origins

A The world of the Pit-Style Burial Chamber-The Shikinzan Tumulus
*Pit-style burial chamber/circa 4th century A.D./Shikinzan tumulus/Model
*TLV bronze mirror, Bronze mirror with comma-shaped beads design, Wei Chinese bronze mirror with the inmortals and beasts images and rim of triangular cross-section, Japanese copy of the Wei Chinese mirror, Cylindrical bronze object/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Replica
*Necklace; Comma-shaped bead, Barrel-shaped bead, Cylindrical shaped bead/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Replica
*Hoe-shaped bracelets of stone and shell/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Replica
*Wheel-shaped jasper bracelet, Spindle wheel-shaped jasper/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Replica

A1The Pit-Style Burial Chamber
The widespread distribution of bronze mirrors
*Japanese bronze mirrors with the immortals and beasts images and rim of triangular cross-section, with beast, with animal-belt, with linked-arcs, with papillae , with concentric circle pattern/circa 4th century A.D. /Otabiyama tumulus

The Pit-Style Burial Chamber
*TLV bronze mirror, Bronze mirror with comma-shaped beads design, Wei Chinese bronze mirror with the inmortals and beasts images and rim of triangular cross-section, Japanese copy of the Wei Chinese mirror, Cylindrical bronze object/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Necklace; Comma-shaped bead, Barrel-shaped bead, Cylindrical shaped bead/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Hoe-shaped bracelets of stone and shell/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Wheel-shaped jasper bracelet, Spindle wheel-shaped jasper/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Iron tool; Harrow, Harrow-shoe, Hatchet, Sickle, Adze, Saw, Drill,Chisel, Spear-shaped plane, Harpoon/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Iron weapon; Sword, Dagger, Arrow/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Iron armor; Cuirass and bracer made of vertical iron strips bound together with leather thongs/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus
*Iron armor; Cuirass and bracer made of vertical iron strips bound together with leather thongs/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Reproduction

a The world of Haniwa
Clay HANIWA Figurines and Models
*Waterfowl-shaped clay figurine/circa 4th century A.D. /Tsudosiroyama tumulus
*Paving stones on the slope of a burial mound/circa 5th century A.D. / Aoyama tumulus cluster No,4
*House-shaped clay model/circa 6th century A.D./Taiheiji tumulus cluster No,6
*House-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Ceremonial fan- shaped clay model/circa 4th century A.D./Tsudosiroyama tumulus
*Quiver-shaped clay model/circa 4th century A.D./Kayafuri tumulus cluster No,1
*Shield-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Fujinomori tumulus
*Shield-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Shield-shaped clay model/circa 6th century A.D./Gusokuzuka tumulus
*Ceremonial sunshade-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D. /Banjoyama tumulus
*Ornament of ceremonial sunshade-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D. /Hayashi site
*Ceremonial sunshade-shaped clay image/circa 6th century A.D./Taiheiji tumulus cluster No,6
*Ship-shaped clay image/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Cock-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,4
*Cock-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Horse, dog-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Nintokuryo tumulus/Replica
*Boar-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,4
*Sword-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Helmet-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Komuro site
*Cuirass-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Katanohigashikurumazuka tumulus
*Cuirass and helmet-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Man-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Shaman-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Archer-shaped clay figurine with bow/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Feet of man-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,2
*Head of man-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,2

*House-shaped clay model/circa 4th century A.D./Misono site
*Shield-shaped clay model/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site

Changes in HANIWA Clay Cylinder
*Haji pottery with a hole at the bottom/circa 4th century A.D./Otabiyama tumulus
*Pottery-shaped clay model/circa 4th century A.D./Misono site
*Clay cylinder with double fins/circa 4th century A.D./Kayafuri tumulus cluster No,1
*Clay cylinder/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,20
*Clay cylinder with double fins/circa 4th century A.D./Tudoshiroyama tumulus
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Ojinryo tumulus
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Nintokuryo tumulus/Replica
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,19
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Bentenyama tumulus cluster No,D2
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Doyama tumulus cluster No,1
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Ingoryo tumulus
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Banjoyama tumulus
*Clay cylinder/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,2
*Clay cylinder with funnel top/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,2
*Clay cylinder/circa 6th century A.D./Yagura tumulus

B Communities
-Evidence of Social Stratification


B1 A Concentration of Iron
Iron Weapon
*Iron weapon; Spear, Dagger, Socketed pike/circa 5th century A.D./Doyama tumulus cluster No,1
*Iron armor; Visorless keeled helmet, Cuirass made of triangular iron pieces sewn together/circa 5th century A.D./Doyama tumulus cluster No,1
*Iron armor; Visorless keeled helmet, Scale armor/circa 5th century A.D./Nagamochiyama tumulus/Reproduction
*Iron armor; Visorless keeled helmet, Cuirass made of triangular iron pieces sewn together/circa 5th century A.D./Nonaka tumulus/Replica
*Leather armor; Visorless keeled helmet/circa 5th century A.D./Nonaka tumulus/Reproduction

Iron Tool
*Iron tool;Spade-shoe, Sickle, Chisel, Knife, Spear-shaped plane/circa 5th century A.D./Nishihakayama tumulus

Iron Weapon
*Iron weapon; 1542 arrows etc./circa 5th century A.D./Ariyama tumulus/Reproduction

Iron Ingot
*Iron ingot; plate/circa 5th century A.D./Yamato tumulus cluster No,6/Replica

B2 Storage Facilities
-Large Store houses
*Hoenzaka warehouses/circa 5th century A.D./Model
*Wooden door/circa 5th century A.D./Saragunjyori site

B3 Community Management
-Production Technology

Bead Production Facility
*Talc necklace; Compound comma-shaped bead, Small mortar-shaped bead, unfinished bead/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Ikejima-Fukumanji site
*Talc object; Disk shaped object, Sword shaped object,Shield shaped object/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Ikejima-Fukumanji site Smithery
*Whetstone/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Ogata site
*Tuyere/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Ogata site HANIWA, Production Workshop
*Clay model; Representational clay model fragments, Clay cylinder fragments/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Kondahakucho site Sue Pottery, Production Workshop
*Sue pottery; Sherds of pots and bowls/circa 5th century A.D./Kosaka site
*Paddle,Anvil/circa 6th century A.D./Hikisyo site Salt Production Site
*Salt making pottery shards/circa 3th to 6th century A.D./Kojimahigashi site
*Pumice stone/circa 3th to 6th century A.D./Kojimahigashi site Fishing Village
*Octopus trap pottery/circa 3th to 6th century A.D./Kojimahigashi site

Land Development
*Wooden beam for carrying/circa 5th century A.D./Ojinryo tumulus
*Wooden spade with iron shoe/circa 5th century A.D./Ojinryo tumulus
*Iron tool; Harrow, Harrow-shoe, Hatchet, Sickle, Adze, Saw, Drill,Chisel, Spear-shaped plane, Harpoon/circa 4th century A.D. /Shikinzan tumulus/Reproduction
*Iron tool; Point plane/circa 5th century A.D./Reproduction
*Iron tool; Knife/circa 4th century A.D./Reproduction
*Iron tool; Harrow-shoe, Sickle, Adze, Saw, Spear-shaped plane, Knife/circa 5th century A.D. /Doyama tumulus cluster No,1

Social Status as Evidenced by Mortuary Practices
*Man shaped-clay figurine/circa 6th century A.D.
*Woman shaped-clay figurine/circa 6th century A.D.
*Sue pottery; Pot, Bowl, Hanging bottle/circa 5th century A.D./Manzakiike site

b1 The Burial Mound Construction Camp
*Haji pottery; Bowl, Pedestaled bowl, Long necked jar/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site *Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Short necked jar, Wine server/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site
* stone necklace and ornament; Talc comma-shaped bead, Talc small mortar-shaped bead, Cylindrical bead, Disk-shaped object, Spindle wheel-shaped jasper/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Clay spindle wheel-shaped object/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Whetstone/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site
*Tuyere/circa 5th to 6th century A.D./Hajinosato site

b2 The Sarcophagus
*Split-log stone coffin/circa 4th century A.D./Ampukuji temple
*Chest-shaped sarcophagus made with parts/circa 5th century A.D./Maezuka tumulus
*House-shaped sarcophagus made by carving/circa 5th century A.D./Nagamochiyama tumulus
*House-shaped sarcophagus made with parts/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,O6

b2 Sledge a Shura
*Sledge a shura/Animation/Video

C The World of The Corridor-Style Burial Chamber

C1 Tumulus Clusters and Tomb Groups
*Sue pottery; Jar, Stand/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,4
*Sue pottery; Lidded pedestaled bowl/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,2
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Wine server/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,3
*Clay cylinder adapted for coffin/circa 5th century A.D./Aoyama tumulus cluster No,5
*Bronze mirror with sacred animals pattern/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,10
*Bronze mirror with dragon-tiger pattern, Knob fragment of mirror with sacred animal pattern/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,12
*Bronze mirror; Papilla mirror/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,27
*Necklace; Comma-shaped bead, Cylindrical bead/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,12
*Jasper bracelet/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,12 *Comb/circa 4th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,21
*Sue pottery; Short necked and Long necked jars, Wine server/circa 5/6th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,29-1
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Wine server/circa 5/6th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,29-2
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Cup with handle, Long necked jar, Stand/circa 6th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,26
*Sue pottery; Lidded pedestaled bowl, Pedestaled bowl/circa 6/7th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,42
*Haji pottery; Pedestaled bowl/circa 6/7th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,7
*Sue pottery; Lidded pedestaled bowl, Long necked jar/circa 6/7th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,7
*Haji pottery; Bowl/circa 7th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,38
*Sue pottery; Bowl lid, Long necked jar, Wine server/circa 7th century A.D./Kankoji tumulus cluster No,38
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Pedestaled bowl, Lidded Jar, Short necked jar, Hanging bottle/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA11
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Pedestaled bowl, Short necked jar/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA21
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Pedestaled bowl, Short necked jar with fitted cover/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA22
*Sue pottery; Bowl lid, Lidded pedestaled bowl with fitted cover, Short,Long necked jar/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA1
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Pot stand with miniature jars, Stand with miniature bowls, Wine server, Long necked jar with foot/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA6
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Short necked and long necked jars, Hanging bottle, Wine server/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA7
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Lid of a short necked jar cover/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA15
*Sue pottery; Lidded short necked jar, Long necked jar, Jug/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA17
*Sue pottery; Lidded long necked jar, Pedestaled bowl /circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA12
*Sue pottery; Long necked and short necked jars, Pedestaled bowl /circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA27
*Sue pottery; Bowl/circa 7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA23
*Sue pottery; Bowl, Long necked jar/circa 7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA20
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl/circa 7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,WA20
*Necklace; Compound comma-shaped bead, Barrel-shaped bead, Faced bead, Globular bead/circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster
*Gilt bronze, Silver earring/circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster
*Iron sword/circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster
*Iron arrow/circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster
*Iron knob of a coffin/circa 6/7th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster

C2 Corridor- Style Burial Chambers
*Clay cylinder/circa 6th century A.D./Minamizuka tumulus
*Gilt bronze iron horse trapping; Decorative bell-shaped metal plate at an end of horse's bit, Bell-shaped harness pendant, Metal fittings at a strap unions/circa 6th century A.D./Minamizuka tumulus
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Short necked and long necked jars, Pedestaled bowl, Jar with miniature jars, Stand, Stand with miniature figurines, Wine server, Hanging bottle/circa 6th century A.D./Minamizuka tumulus

C3 Yomi-No-Kuni- The Realm of the Dead
*Hear tied with a cord in the Kofun. style/circa 5th century A.D./Model
*Wooden combs/circa 5th and 6th century A.D./Model
*Wooden bamboo shoot/circa 5th century A.D./Model
*Wooden sword/circa 5th century A.D./Model
*Wooden peach/Model
*Corridor-style burial chamber/circa 5th century A.D./Model
*Sue pottery; Lidded bowl, Lidded long necked jar, Long necked jar, Pedestaled bowl, Wine server/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus
cluster No,O5
*Haji pottery; Portable ceramic cooking-hearth with open firing hood , Pot,Jar/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,O5
*Iron nail, cramp/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,O5
*Corridor- style burial chamber/circa 6th century A.D./Ichisuka tumulus cluster No,O5/Model

D The Construction of the Largest Burial Mound

D1 Time Scope
-See the Process Used to Construct Burial Mounds

*Place paving stones on the slope of the burial mound, Stand HANIWA clay cylinders, Interment/Animation/Video

D2 The Nintokuryo Tumulus
*The Nintokuryo tumulus model/circa 5th century A.D./Nintokuryo tumulus
*The Nintokuryo tumulus /Stand still /Video

D3 Tombs of the World
*A scene of the construction of burial mound/Animation/Video
*Shaman-shaped clay figurine/circa 5th century A.D./Nintokuryo tumulus/Replica

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