11/21/16

Ancient stone wonders and megaliths of Japan

The strange, unexplained, and out of place features of Japan that do not fit into the common story of ancient Japanese history.



Asuka, Japan - The Masuda Iwafune stone is located near the top of a hill just a few hundred meters west of Okadera Station. The ridge line parallels the two square holes.







The megalithic stone walls outside of Osaka Castle, Japan


















The Ishi-no-Hōden (石の宝殿) monolith in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan is a mysterious single stone monolith cut out from the surrounding rock and is known as one of the three greatest enigmas in Japan. Nothing about the ancient stone is clear, and even when it first appeared in 8th century literature the original builders and it's purpose were unknown. Today it is worshipped as a shrine of the Ōshiko Jinja Shinto.










Ueyama Kofun Tumulus - Asuka, Japan
This place is closed to the public and nobody really knows who built the monument. Very ancient.


Tsukamyōjin Kofun - Honshū


Asuka, Japan - The function or original purpose of this odd shaped stone, the Sakafune Ishi, has long been the object of speculation






Kengoshi-zuka Kofun




Amazing ancient megalith Ishibutai Kofun in Asuka Japan constructed in the late 500's or early 600s and was used supposedly used as a tomb for Soga no Umako.



Honshu, Japan



Tama Udun

A UNESCO World Heritage. The mausoleum of the royal family of the Ryūkyū (=Okinawan) Kingdom. It contains 3 chambers, the eastern chamber stores the ornamented urns (shrine) of kings and queens, the western one stores the urns of other clans and the central one is a temporary storage of a dead body until it decay into bones. Surrounded by double gate walls and 2 gargoyle-like animals on the top. Almost demolished by the Okinawan battle during the World War II, reconstructed during 1974-1977. 









Anase Yokoana - Kyūshū






Hatato-zuka - Kyūshū


Kawamitsu Ubudunu Myāka - Kyūshū


Tomb of Nakasone Tuyumyā - Kyūshū



Ofunattsan - Shikoku



Kitakohara Yokoana - Honshū



Jōgasaki - Kyūshū


Oichi Kofun - Honshū
The structure is covered up by sand bags to prevent excess erosion and to preserve the area.





Oni-no Manait - Honshū


Iwayayama Kofun - Honshū


Miurayama Kofun - Honshū


Igami Kofungun - Honshū




Tarekoyato-nishi Yokoana - Honshū


Ichigao Yokoana - Honshū


Maginu Kofun - Honshū


Hokkaido, Japan - A playground is built around the stone henge.


Oni-no Manaita - Honshū


Kinoyama - Honshū


Ishinuki-Anakannon - Kyushu


Iwaseo-yama Kofungun



Hachiman-yama Kofun - Honshū


Ishi-no-Hōden Kofun - Honshū



Saruishi (Asuka) - Honshū


Okamasu-no-Ishindo



Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological site












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8 comments:

  1. very interesting!! Keep up the work :)

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  2. Look at these pictures: https://peregrinadanza.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/mitos-6-las-cabezas-clavas-son-esculturas-que-representan-a-cabezas-en-transicion/

    Very similar to Saruishi (Asuka) - Honshū.

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  3. Hello, I am very interested in similar topic ad I follow different different channel talking about this intriguing topic. Hopefully this year I will have time to go in Nara (I live in Japan)

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  4. Very interesting thank you

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