Emperor Kōgon, the first of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in #Japan, ascended to the throne OTD in 1331 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kofun/emperor-seimu.html?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreKofun of Emperor Seimu — Megalithic Tombs of Japan's Ancient RulersMausoleum of Emperor Seimu. Kofun, megalithic tombs with distinctive keyhole shapes, were built in Japan from the early 3rd to the early 7th century CE. Today they are believed to be the tombs of Emperors.