Thank you for posting this video about a very interesting, but lesser known aspect of Japanese history. The views from the tops of the last two kofun tombs was beautiful. I can see why you love these places so much. The first tomb in blossom time must breathtakingly beautiful to see and visit. I'm quite envious!
Thank you for your kind comment Orlando! It is indeed. Currently there's a park being constructed around it, so it might be wort while for families going forward as well.
I wanted to say I like the new direction of your video content in Johannes.* When the cherry blossoms, it would be great if you did a video visit to that gorgeous first shrine... *I hope I've spelt your name right.
Great video. I lived in Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara for 12 years and Osaka for 2. Saidaiji is the site of Heijokyo, which was the first imperial capitol of Japan, and Nara (also called Yamato) is considered one of the most historical places in Japan, and it's only 30 min from Kyoto and Osaka which are also big names in Japanese history. Nara, for obvious reasons, is awash in kofun. There was a necropolis about a 10 min walk from my apartment (Akishino-dera district) and would pass tumulus clusters outside of town in every direction. I was the only foreigner in a hiking group my first few years there that went along ancient roads like the Yamanobe-no-michi and Yagyu-kaido. We came across several 'forgotten' kofun (and even a castle) around Asuka and Sakurai. A couple of those bothered me because one had been turned into an orchard for orange trees and another had a path bulldozed right through the middle of the base. The castle (Takatori-jo) had been scavenged in antiquity and bits of it were all over the nearby town. The stone bases were still there, looking like something straight out an Indiana Jones movie with trees growing right out of the stone walls. The first kofun you showed reminded me of two of the kofun around Asuka. Ishibutai has had all the earth around it removed so it's just the burial chamber. Takamatsuzuka is fairly well known because of ancient paintings found inside the burial chamber. My second or third year there they had to dig the entire thing up and transport it to the Nara National Museum to preserve the paintings because the fiber-optic camera they originally used to explore it had mold spores on it, so mold was destroying the frescoes. I had a friend that worked in the restoration dept of the museum that taught me a lot about Japanese Archaeology and was connected to the project. It's back in one piece and where it belongs now. Just outside Sakurai, at the base of Mt. Miwa is the Hashihaka kofun believed to be where Queen Himiko (depicted in Tomb Raider) is buried. My ex-wife's family's cemetery is in Tomio and they recently found the longest ceremonial sword found in Japan when they excavated a nearby kofun. The last one you visited reminded me of Goshikizuka, east of the Amagasaki (near Kobe) side of the Akashi bridge to Awaji and Shikoku.
The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture. (That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People and with Nature”. So Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,” Surrounded by the sea on all four sides, this island nation has a warm and humid climate and is blessed with abundant clear water resources, a variety of plants, and fishery resources. Since ancient times, people have lived peacefully with nature. They have respected harmony, lived peacefully in groups, and overcome many severe natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and typhoons, and have enjoyed the blessings of nature by cooperating with each other in groups based on their wisdom. The name of the ancient Japanese nation of "YAMATO" or "WA" reflects the wishes and realities of the people living in this varied island nation with a natural environment that differs from that of the continent.
There exist many type of Kofun grave in Japan. The most famous Kofun is Daisen (Nintoku emperor) Kofun. The length is 580m. width is 307m. This Kofun exists in Osaka city.
I've been there. I lived in Yamato-Saidaiji for 12 years. Gorgeous area full of so much history and culture. I even had a friend that worked in the restoration department of the Nara National Museum when they removed and restored the Takamatsuzuka kofun in Asuka. I was the only foreigner in a hiking group that followed ancient roads in Nara. I think Asuka is off the Yamanobe-no-michi.
This is fascinating! It amazes one to think of someone hauling rocks from that river on the train to build that/those things 'Kofun'. Who was helping you; the perspective of you speaking with the vista behind you and the camera apart is superb.
Thank you Patrick! For this video, as for most of the others, I was alone. That means a lot of trial and error. Placing the camera, walking away from it, then towards it, and so on.
In some of the Kofun burial tombs that were opened up they found these circular bronze mirrors. The mirrors have kanji writing on them, and are called beast god mirrors. I wanted to ask if they tested if those mirrors were made there in Japan or imported from China? Also, in that tomb with a lot of the mirrors, the tomb had the chief or nobles dressed in like special white clothes. I wanted to ask if in other tombs if the others were also buried in special white robes or clothes also in similar manner? (This and the mirrors were found this way in the Fujinoki tomb. Are others matching in burial manner?)
1st Mother symbol Temples found everywhere on Eden/Earth. Erde, Erden, Eden German for dirt. The Key hole is the same as the (Lingam in India) the Top of the Lingam represents a (Woman's cervix)The V- shaped front of the Lingam represents a (Woman's uterus). All Terrans understand this and taught in school, yet everyone here on Eden/Earth are only beginning to understand the True Understanding by a True Taoist / A Terran. Taoism- Flow of the Universe. The planet Terran is opposite of Eden/Earth. Thank you for sharing your video. Very amazing!
Toll gemachtes Video! Das mit den Schlüsselgräbern oder besser Kofun, is interessant. Die Aussicht is auch echt super von dort oben und das Essen 🤤 da bekomme ich Hunger 😁 Freue mich auf weitere tolle Videos!
Thank you for posting this video about a very interesting, but lesser known aspect of Japanese history. The views from the tops of the last two kofun tombs was beautiful. I can see why you love these places so much. The first tomb in blossom time must breathtakingly beautiful to see and visit. I'm quite envious!
Thank you for your kind comment Orlando! It is indeed. Currently there's a park being constructed around it, so it might be wort while for families going forward as well.
I wanted to say I like the new direction of your video content in Johannes.* When the cherry blossoms, it would be great if you did a video visit to that gorgeous first shrine...
*I hope I've spelt your name right.
1500 years ago grave Japan
Just imagine all the amazing artifacts that are buried under that huge mound!
It's illegal to dig it and also against Shinto.
Johannes, I like the pacing of this video, the commentary and background information, and the wry bits of humor you toss in. Tschuss!
Thank you etherdog, and thank you for watching!
Great video. I lived in Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara for 12 years and Osaka for 2. Saidaiji is the site of Heijokyo, which was the first imperial capitol of Japan, and Nara (also called Yamato) is considered one of the most historical places in Japan, and it's only 30 min from Kyoto and Osaka which are also big names in Japanese history. Nara, for obvious reasons, is awash in kofun. There was a necropolis about a 10 min walk from my apartment (Akishino-dera district) and would pass tumulus clusters outside of town in every direction. I was the only foreigner in a hiking group my first few years there that went along ancient roads like the Yamanobe-no-michi and Yagyu-kaido. We came across several 'forgotten' kofun (and even a castle) around Asuka and Sakurai. A couple of those bothered me because one had been turned into an orchard for orange trees and another had a path bulldozed right through the middle of the base. The castle (Takatori-jo) had been scavenged in antiquity and bits of it were all over the nearby town. The stone bases were still there, looking like something straight out an Indiana Jones movie with trees growing right out of the stone walls.
The first kofun you showed reminded me of two of the kofun around Asuka. Ishibutai has had all the earth around it removed so it's just the burial chamber. Takamatsuzuka is fairly well known because of ancient paintings found inside the burial chamber. My second or third year there they had to dig the entire thing up and transport it to the Nara National Museum to preserve the paintings because the fiber-optic camera they originally used to explore it had mold spores on it, so mold was destroying the frescoes. I had a friend that worked in the restoration dept of the museum that taught me a lot about Japanese Archaeology and was connected to the project. It's back in one piece and where it belongs now. Just outside Sakurai, at the base of Mt. Miwa is the Hashihaka kofun believed to be where Queen Himiko (depicted in Tomb Raider) is buried. My ex-wife's family's cemetery is in Tomio and they recently found the longest ceremonial sword found in Japan when they excavated a nearby kofun. The last one you visited reminded me of Goshikizuka, east of the Amagasaki (near Kobe) side of the Akashi bridge to Awaji and Shikoku.
My dream is to visit Japan. Ive have so much respect for the beautiful culture, the land scape, the people.
The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture.
(That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.)
The country name word "NIPPON”(Japan) means "the land under the sun" , but another name is "WA" or "YAMATO" , meaning “Peacefully Harmony among People and with Nature”. So Japan's name means “the Land under the Sun” and” the Land of "Great Harmony of People and Nature,”
Surrounded by the sea on all four sides, this island nation has a warm and humid climate and is blessed with abundant clear water resources, a variety of plants, and fishery resources.
Since ancient times, people have lived peacefully with nature. They have respected harmony, lived peacefully in groups, and overcome many severe natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and typhoons, and have enjoyed the blessings of nature by cooperating with each other in groups based on their wisdom.
The name of the ancient Japanese nation of "YAMATO" or "WA" reflects the wishes and realities of the people living in this varied island nation with a natural environment that differs from that of the continent.
I is nice to see you are up and around. I do hope you are doing better and feeling well. Enjoy your sukiyaki.
There exist many type of Kofun grave in Japan. The most famous Kofun is Daisen (Nintoku emperor) Kofun. The length is 580m. width is 307m. This Kofun exists in Osaka city.
I liked this video, I've seen pictures of these tombs before without any kind of explanation. Thank you for this!
Thank you Jimbo and thank you for watching!!
I love that you ended with delicious food!
古墳なら奈良県飛鳥村のキトラ古墳がおすすめですよ！
1000年以上前の本物の壁画が見られます。
I recommended Kitora tomb
(Asuka village in Nara prefecture)
I've been there. I lived in Yamato-Saidaiji for 12 years. Gorgeous area full of so much history and culture. I even had a friend that worked in the restoration department of the Nara National Museum when they removed and restored the Takamatsuzuka kofun in Asuka. I was the only foreigner in a hiking group that followed ancient roads in Nara. I think Asuka is off the Yamanobe-no-michi.
I found your video on reddit, I will definitely be watching more of your channel! Great job man!
Thanks a lot man! I really appreciate it!
I couldn't find it on Reddit when doing a quick search right now, but will try again after work tonight.
@@JapaneseJourney i found the post under r/videos
This is fascinating! It amazes one to think of someone hauling rocks from that river on the train to build that/those things 'Kofun'. Who was helping you; the perspective of you speaking with the vista behind you and the camera apart is superb.
Thank you Patrick! For this video, as for most of the others, I was alone. That means a lot of trial and error. Placing the camera, walking away from it, then towards it, and so on.
5:30 - I expected a hill and we got a mountain, that is huge!
Really nicely done video!
Thank you so much ned!
Hey man I saw many video about Japan culture but from your video I got more clarify 😊 by the keep it up 👍👍
Thank you Jyoti!
Love the new video, the japanese country side is so interesting, kinda majestic even. Also, second :)
Thank you Demiren! I love the country side, really glad to be back here!
In some of the Kofun burial tombs that were opened up they found these circular bronze mirrors. The mirrors have kanji writing on them, and are called beast god mirrors.
I wanted to ask if they tested if those mirrors were made there in Japan or imported from China?
Also, in that tomb with a lot of the mirrors, the tomb had the chief or nobles dressed in like special white clothes. I wanted to ask if in other tombs if the others were also buried in special white robes or clothes also in similar manner? (This and the mirrors were found this way in the Fujinoki tomb. Are others matching in burial manner?)
I enjoyed this!
I appreciate the comment Ken! Happy new year!
@@JapaneseJourney happy new year 🥳
1st Mother symbol Temples found everywhere on Eden/Earth. Erde, Erden, Eden German for dirt. The Key hole is the same as the (Lingam in India) the Top of the Lingam represents a (Woman's cervix)The V- shaped front of the Lingam represents a (Woman's uterus). All Terrans understand this and taught in school, yet everyone here on Eden/Earth are only beginning to understand the True Understanding by a True Taoist / A Terran. Taoism- Flow of the Universe. The planet Terran is opposite of Eden/Earth. Thank you for sharing your video. Very amazing!
hey, Its the same people. the source is the same.
I liked this video
very good video ❤
very nice video
Thank you!
Your editing 🔥🔥
Your comment 😍😍
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I love this place! Discovered it when it was lit up for sakura season many years ago. I didn't realize it was a tomb. So cool
I've never been to the second location though! Neat
Yeah, it's close to Toys R us, so I'm there quite frequently :D
Toll gemachtes Video! Das mit den Schlüsselgräbern oder besser Kofun, is interessant. Die Aussicht is auch echt super von dort oben und das Essen 🤤 da bekomme ich Hunger 😁 Freue mich auf weitere tolle Videos!
Danke Nico!!
the bridge theory is really dumb when considering there's a keyhole shape on top of a mountain
its the Ankh