Talk:Keyhole tomb order

Requested move 31 December 2025

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The result of the move request was: moved. Moved as an uncontested request with minimal participation. If there is any objection within a reasonable time frame, please ask me to reopen the discussion; if I am not available, please ask at the technical requests page. (closed by non-admin page mover) HundredVisionsAndRevisions (talk) 16:17, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

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Kofun system → Keyhole Tomb OrderKeyhole Tomb Order – This archaeological term does not receive much attention in English, but one important thing to note is that the original Japanese term is certainly not the *kofun* system/order, it is the *zenpokoenfun* system/order and I'm not sure why the original creator of the article translated it as such.

In terms of English literature, I have found one book that collects several papers by archaeologists mentioning this topic which uses the term Keyhole Tomb Order ( full Google Scholar search results showing that book and a couple of others).

The results for "Kofun system" on the other hand are fewer, not as compelling, and perhaps not even related (those search results here).

I feel the proposed title is more representive of the English literature (what little there is) and is also a better translation of the original. Erynamrod (talk) 15:55, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

• Use WP:SENTENCECASE. —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 22:36, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

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