Keisen, Fukuoka
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is a town located in Kaho District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 14,625 and a density
of 728.70 persons per km². The total area is 20.07 km².
Keisen was home to Fukuoka POW Camp in 1944 during World War II
. http://www.opendemocracy.net/arts-photography/war_2764.jsp
There are many Kofun
in Keisen; Ōzuka Kofun, near Keisen Station
, is designated as a site of special historic interest (one of only two of its kind in Japan), and has its own museum
. Ozuka was built in the 6th century AD as a decorated mound
tomb
. It was rediscovered in 1934, and the artifact
s found inside are now at Kyoto National Museum
. It was closed to the public for preservation in 1967, but is now open twice a year. The museum has a full size reconstruction of the tomb with information in Japanese and English. Admittance is 310 yen for adults, as of 2009. Its archeological importance is perhaps comparable with that of Sutton Hoo
.
In July 2010 a landslide
after heavy rain destroyed a house.http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100714p2a00m0na033000c.html
Kaho District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 14,648 and a density of 729.85 persons per km². The total area is 20.07 km².-Mergers:...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 14,625 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 728.70 persons per km². The total area is 20.07 km².
Keisen was home to Fukuoka POW Camp in 1944 during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. http://www.opendemocracy.net/arts-photography/war_2764.jsp
There are many Kofun
Kofun
Kofun are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between the early 3rd century and early 7th century. They gave their name to the Kofun period . Many of the Kofun have a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound , unique to ancient Japan...
in Keisen; Ōzuka Kofun, near Keisen Station
Keisen Station
is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line and Sasaguri Line operated by JR Kyushu in Keisen, Kaho District, Fukuoka, Japan.-See also:*Katsuragawa Station , Katsuragawa Station -External links:*...
, is designated as a site of special historic interest (one of only two of its kind in Japan), and has its own museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
. Ozuka was built in the 6th century AD as a decorated mound
Mound
A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically...
tomb
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
. It was rediscovered in 1934, and the artifact
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
s found inside are now at Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the three formerly imperially-mandated art museums in Japan. The museum is located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto. The collections of the Kyoto National Museum focus on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art....
. It was closed to the public for preservation in 1967, but is now open twice a year. The museum has a full size reconstruction of the tomb with information in Japanese and English. Admittance is 310 yen for adults, as of 2009. Its archeological importance is perhaps comparable with that of Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo, near to Woodbridge, in the English county of Suffolk, is the site of two 6th and early 7th century cemeteries. One contained an undisturbed ship burial including a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artefacts of outstanding art-historical and archaeological significance, now held in the British...
.
In July 2010 a landslide
Landslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
after heavy rain destroyed a house.http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100714p2a00m0na033000c.html