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34-670: Hanshin Racecourse ( 阪神競馬場 , Hanshin-keibajō ) is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo , Japan . It has a capacity of 139,000 and it is used for horse racing . The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company , which manufactured combat planes during World War II . After the World War II, GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing combat planes, which ended in closing the factory. In 1949, Keihanshin Keiba K.K. built

68-681: A circular-type kofun  [ ja ] . Famous examples include Hokenoyama Kofun in the Makimuku ruins , dated to around 250 AD, and Nyotaizan Kofun . Octagonal Kofun  [ ja ] ( 八角墳 , hakkaku-fun ) are a very rare kind of kofun characteristic of Emperors. Many Japanese Emperors were buried in them including Empress Kōgyoku in Kengoshizuka Kofun , Emperor Tenji in his Mausoleum , and Emperor Jomei in Dannozuka Kofun From

102-567: A population density of 2,200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.80 square kilometres (39.31 sq mi). Known as the "inner parlor" of Kansai , Takarazuka is famous for the Takarazuka Revue , hot springs, and the Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Display held since 1913. It is also famous as a choice residential area along with Ashiya and Nishinomiya . Takarazuka is located in

136-481: A border adjustment with the city of Itami on April 1, 1955. On January 17, 1995 the Great Hanshin earthquake caused more than 100 casualties. Takarazuka was designated as a Special City on April 1, 2003 with increased autonomy. At one time, the idea was raised of merging Takarazuka with Itami , Kawanishi , and Inagawa , but it is currently on hold. Takarazuka has a mayor-council form of government with

170-419: A circular one. They tend to be smaller than Zenpokoenfun . Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun is one of the largest of the type . There is a specific style exemplified by Yadani Kofun and Jinyama Tumulus Cluster and Rokuji Kozuka Kofun and Tomisaki Kofungun of Ōzuka-Senbōyama Sites as yosumi-tosshutsugata ( 四隅突出形 ) , which is square or rectangular, with protrusions on each of its four corners; however, it

204-777: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 26 members. Takarazuka contributes three members to the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Hyōgo 6th districts of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Takarazuka has a mixed economy of commerce, manufacturing and market gardening. It is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for Osaka and Kobe , with quiet, upscale residential neighborhoods like Nigawa, Obayashi, Sakasegawa, and Hibarigaoka. Takazuka has 23 public elementary schools and 12 public middle schools operated by

238-426: A round mound and lacks the square segment. {{Ill| Square kofun (方墳, hōfun) are a kind of kofun that possesses only a square mound and lacks the round segment. They are typically relatively smaller than the other shapes of mounded tombs. Scallop Kofun  [ ja ] is a kind of kofun defined by a circular body with a small part extending. This can make it an interrmediate between a Keyhole-shaped kofun and

272-525: A sports venue in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a horse racing venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Takarazuka, Hyogo Takarazuka ( 宝塚市 , Takarazuka-shi ) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 February 2024 , the city had an estimated population of 221,846 in 96,729 households and

306-544: Is Daisen Kofun in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture . The funeral chamber was located beneath the round part and comprised a group of megaliths. In 1972, the unlooted Takamatsuzuka Tomb was found in Asuka , and some details of the discovery were revealed. Inside the tightly assembled rocks, white lime plasters were pasted, and colored pictures depict the 'Asuka Beauties' of the court as well as constellations. A stone coffin

340-538: Is 1578 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Takarazuka has been increasing steadily since the 1950s. The area of Takarazuka was part of ancient Settsu Province and has been inhabited since ancient times, with many kofun burial mounds found within

374-668: Is a transfer station to the Nose Railway , which runs primarily within Kawanishi. [REDACTED] JR West - Fukuchiyama Line [REDACTED] Hankyu - Takarazuka Main Line [REDACTED] Hankyu - Imazu Line Takarazuka is twinned with: Kofun Kofun ( 古墳 , from Sino-Japanese "ancient burial mound") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia . Kofun were mainly constructed in

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408-592: Is generally assumed to be evidence of the Yamato court's expansion in this age. However, some argue that it simply shows the spread of culture based on progress in distribution, and has little to do with a political breakthrough. A few tombs from the mid-Baekje era were excavated around the Yeongsan River basin in South Korea. The design of these tombs are notably different. The tombs that were discovered on

442-659: Is most prevalent in western Japan in areas influenced by the Izumo culture . Joenkahofun  [ ja ] ( 上円下方墳 ) is a rare kind of kofun with a round dome top and a square bottom. They are associated with the Asuka Period . Musashi Fuchū Kumano Jinja Kofun in Fuchū in Tokyo and Miyazuka Kofun are two notable examples. Corridor-type kofun  [ ja ] ( 横穴式石室 , yokoana-shiki sekishitsu ) are

476-602: Is not specified. For example, in the Mozu kofun group, in Sakai, several of the circular parts are facing north, while other face east. However, there is no such formation in the Yanagimoto kofun group. Haniwa , terracotta figures, were arrayed above and in the surroundings to delimit and protect the sacred areas. Kofun range from several metres to over 400 m long. The largest, which has been attributed to Emperor Nintoku ,

510-696: Is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List . The kofun tumuli have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of kofun is known as a zenpō-kōen-fun ( 前方後円墳 ) , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type ( empun  [ ja ] ( 円墳 ) ), "two conjoined rectangles" typed ( zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 ) ), and square-type ( hōfun  [ ja ] ( 方墳 ) ) kofun. Orientation of kofun

544-406: Is unique in that it is not a true rectangle, but has a narrow waist, similar to a "two conjoined rectangles" type ( zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 ) ). The slope of the mound is covered with fukiishi -like stones, with a row of larger stones marking its edge, and is surrounded by a two-meter wide moat. The yosumi-tosshutsugata style is unique to the late middle Yayoi period and

578-630: The Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD. The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period , which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many kofun have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds ( zempō-kōen fun ( 前方後円墳 ) ). The Mozu - Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun

612-452: The "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), or the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters). The dirt course measures 1518 meters (7/8 mile + 360 feet), with a 1400m chute. The 2089m-long outer oval turf course was part of a major construction in 2006, and was a 400m-long extension. This would eventually remove two old chutes previously used, including a 1600m chute used for the currently-used 1689m-long inner oval course. The reconstruction (until

646-594: The Hanshin Racecourse. The racecourse was transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955. A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006. Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course. The turf's outer oval ( 外回り , sotomawari ) measures 2089m (1 1 ⁄ 4 miles + 254 feet), and the inner oval ( 内回り , uchimawari ) measures 1689m (1 mile + 261 feet). Two chutes allow races to be run at 1800m/1400m and 2600m/2200m, respectively. Races can be run on

680-473: The Korean peninsula were built between the 5th and 6th centuries CE. There remain questions about who were buried in these tombs such as nobility, aristocracy, warriors or mercenaries. Keyhole-shaped kofun disappeared in the late 6th century AD, probably due to the drastic reformation in the Yamato court. Nihon Shoki records the introduction of Buddhism during this era, which led to cremation becoming

714-579: The Nara Basin. Hashihaka Kofun , which was built in the middle of the 3rd century AD, is 280 metres long and 30 metres high. Its scale is obviously different from previous Yayoi tombs. During the next three decades, about 10 kofun were built in the area. They are now known as the Makimuku Kofun Group . A wooden coffin was placed on the bottom of a shaft, and the surrounding walls were built up by flat stones. Finally, megalithic stones formed

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748-631: The city government, and five public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Board of Education. There are three private elementary schools, two private middle schools and two private high schools. In addition, the prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. Kawanishi is serviced by the JR Takarazuka Line and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line . Hankyu's Kawanishi-Noseguchi Station

782-682: The city limits. The Mefu Jinja dates from the Nara period . From the Heian period , numerous landed estates shōen controlled by the Fujiwara family were developed in the area. Takarazuka onsen is mentioned in Kamakura period records. In the Muromachi period , Kohama town developed as a temple town for Kōshō-ji, and subsequently Kohama Inn was established as a post station on Arima Road. The area

816-809: The course was completely reconstructed) forced stakes races held in Hanshin during the second reconstruction period to be held in other racecourses, including Chukyo Racecourse and Kyoto Racecourse . Hanshin Racecourse hosted the Japan Cup Dirt from 2008; races prior to that was held in Tokyo Racecourse . It has since been moved to Chukyo since 2015 and is now known as the Champions Cup . Source： レコードタイム表 (Record time table) -> 阪神競馬場 (Hanshin Racecourse) This article about

850-410: The end of the 6th century to the beginning of the 7th, the tumuli of the monarchs changed from square hōfun tumuli  [ ja ] to octagonal hakkaku-fun  [ ja ] tumuli. zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 , two conjoined rectangles kofun) is a kind of kofun shaped somewhat like the more keyhole shaped Zenpokoenfun , but they have a square body rather than

884-570: The most of all prefectures (16,577 sites), and Chiba Prefecture has the second most (13,112 sites). Most of the tombs of chiefs in the Yayoi period were square-shaped mounds surrounded by ditches. The most notable example in the late Yayoi period is Tatetsuki Mound Tomb in Kurashiki, Okayama . The mound is about 45 metres wide and 5 metres high and has a shaft chamber. Broken pieces of Tokushu-kidai , cylindrical earthenware, were excavated around

918-561: The mound. Another prevalent type of Yayoi period tomb is the Yosumi tosshutsugata funkyūbo , a square mound with protruding corners. These tombs were built in the San'in region , a coastal area off the Sea of Japan. Unearthed articles indicate the existence of alliances between native tribes in the region. One of the first keyhole-shaped kofun was built in the Makimuku area, the southeastern part of

952-643: The northern part of the Hanshin area, surrounded by the Rokko Range to the west and the Nagao mountain range to the north, with the Muko River flowing through the center. Hyōgo Prefecture Takarazuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Takarazuka is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall

986-413: The primary funerary means of the nobility. Keyhole Kofun, or Zenpokoenfun , are a notable type of Japanese ancient tomb consisting of a square front part ( 前方部 ) and a circular back part ( 後円部 ). The part connecting the two is called the middle part ( くびれ部 ), which looks like a keyhole when viewed from above. Round Kofun  [ ja ] (円墳, enpun ) are a kind of kofun that possesses only

1020-561: The roof. Bronze mirrors , iron swords, magatama , clay vessels and other artifacts were found in good condition in undisturbed tombs. Some scholars assume that the person buried in the Hashihaka kofun was the shadowy ancient Queen Himiko of Yamataikoku , mentioned in Chinese historical texts. According to these texts, Japan was called Wa , and was a confederation of numerous small tribes or countries. The construction of gigantic kofun

1054-687: Was a center of the culture from the 1910s to 1940s in what has been dubbed the age of Hanshinkan Modernism . This included the opening of the Takarazuka Girls' Opera (current Takarazuka Revue ) on April 1, 1914. Kohama was elevated to town status on March 15, 1951, changing its name to Takarazuka. On April 1 1954 it merged with the village of Yoshimoto (吉本村) in Muko District to become the city of Takarazuka. The city continued to expand by annexing Nagao Village on March 10, 1955, and Nishitani Village on March 14, 1955, but losing some areas in

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1088-684: Was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo Period . The village of Kohama (小浜村) was established on April 1, 1889 within Kawabe District, Hyōgo , with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In 1897, Hankaku Railroad (current Fukuchiyama Line ) completed. In 1910, the Minoh Arima Electric Railway (current Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line completed). Takarazuka

1122-494: Was placed in the chamber, and accessories, swords, and bronze mirrors were laid both inside and outside the coffin. The wall paintings have been designated national treasures and the grave goods as important cultural property , while the tumulus is a special historic site . Kofun burial mounds and their remains have been found all over Japan, including remote islands such as Nishinoshima . A total of 161,560 kofun tomb sites have been found as of 2001. Hyōgo Prefecture has

1156-665: Was the result of the relatively centralized governmental structure in the Nara Basin, possibly the origin of the Yamato polity and the Imperial lineage of Japan. During the 5th century AD, the construction of keyhole kofun began in Yamato Province ; continued in Kawachi, where gigantic kofun, such as Daisen Kofun of the Emperor Nintoku , were built; and then throughout the country. The proliferation of keyhole kofun

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