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On 31 December 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved from Kofun system to Keyhole Tomb Order. The result of the discussion was moved to Keyhole tomb order.

Requested move 31 December 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.