Jan 31, 2023 · Japanese archaeologists have unearthed a colossal sword, measuring an impressive 2.3 meters in length, during excavations at the Tomiomaruyama burial mound, approximately 40 kilometers south of Kyoto.

Feb 6, 2023 · Archaeologists in Japan have unearthed a 7.5-foot-long (2.3 meters) iron sword during excavations of a 1,600-year-old burial mound near the city of Nara. The sword was too large to wield as...

Jan 28, 2023 · Archaeologists from the Nara Municipal Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre, working in collaboration with the Nara Prefectural Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, have uncovered a giant 2.3 metre-long dakoken sword during excavations at the Tomiomaruyama burial mound in Nara City, Japan.

Mar 17, 2023 · Archaeologists working in Japan have unearthed a massively oversized sword in a 1,600-year-old burial site, leading researchers to believe that the unwieldy weapon was buried with the deceased to ward off evil spirits in the afterlife.

Jan 25, 2023 · The largest bronze mirror and largest "dako" iron sword in Japan were discovered from a late-fourth century tomb mound in the western city of Nara, its board of education and an archeological institutte that supported the excavation say.

Oct 9, 2023 · This iron 2.3 meter dakō-ken (蛇行剣 "serpentine sword") was unearthed in 2022, and is the largest sword of its type ever found. Only around 70 dakō-ken are known, all dated to the 4th-6th century AD. They are called "serpentine" because of their slightly zig-zagging blades.

Feb 7, 2023 · Archeologists from the Nara Municipal Buried Cultural Properties Resaerch Center working in collaboration with the Nara Prefectural Archeological Institute of Kashihara, have uncovered a giant 2.3-METER-LONG Dakoken sword during excavations at the Tomiomaruyama Butial Mound in Nara City, Japan.

Jan 27, 2023 · The largest bronze mirror and the largest "dako" iron sword in Japan were discovered at the Tomio Maruyama burial mound in Nara.

Jan 27, 2023 · The sword is 2.37 meters (7’9″) long and 6 cm (2.34 inches) wide, more than twice as long as the previous record-holder that was found in a late 5th century burial mound in Hiroshima. It is the longest iron sword ever found in East Asia.

Mar 17, 2023 · Measuring a startling 7.5 feet (2.3 meters), the iron sword was discovered as part of a dig at the Tomoio Maruyama burial mound, located west of the city of Nara. The sword is distinctive in its length and its design.