The burial consists of 49 mounds housing Kofun-period elites and high-ranking members of society. The burials are constructed in geometric patterns with water flowing between them. The burials ...

Chasuriyama Kofun in Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the many Kofuns you can explore on your journey. We highly recommend taking the time to do them, as they award you a valuable Knowledge ...

The Old Kofun in Assassin's Creed Shadows is located in the Izumi Settsu region and boasts prominent rewards to collect. Although finding all the chests in the Kofuns is quite difficult ...

Located in Izumi Settsu, the first province you explore in the game, Old Kofun is probably the first kofun you will find if you’re thoroughly exploring the map. You can find it in the Izumi ...

Check out how we test and review games here Scattered across Assassin’s Creed Shadows are Kofun, tombs you can explore for chests containing gear, trinkets, and weapons. Navigating their dark ...

Hidden around the landscape of Assassin’s Creed Shadows you find mysterious Kofun, long-forgotten tombs stuffed with plunder and unique and powerful items to add to your burgeoning collection.

These tombs are essentially mini-dungeons filled with puzzles and hidden paths. A Legendary Chest inside each Kofun contains powerful rewards, such as weapons, trinkets, and armor. Completing the ...

A recent study published in the journal Archaeometry investigates the recycling of Han Chinese bronze mirrors into Japanese imitation mirrors during the Kofun period (c. 300–538 CE). Lead author ...

The Assassin's Creed Shadows Makino Kurumazuka Kofun is one you may uncover fairly early on in the game, but not know how to get inside. The entrance is blocked by rubble and debris, and while ...

The global popularity of blades forged in the western Japan city of Sakai is on the rise, with foreign tourists boosting sales of the city’s native brand that is widely regarded as one of the ...

Amazake has been around for over a thousand years. According to the Nihon Shoki, the second-oldest book of Japanese historical records, the sweet beverage can be traced back to the Kofun period ...