Toro (archaeological site)
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Toro (登呂 遺跡, Toro iseki) is an archaeological site in Suruga Ward in Shizuoka City, 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The site contains the ruins of a settlement which dates to the 1st century CE, in the late Yayoi period. Discovered in 1943, it was excavated from 1947 to 1948 and designated a Special Historic Site of Japan in 1952.[1] Toro is also the name of the area surrounding it in the Japanese addressing system.
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登呂遺跡 | |||||
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Region | JP | ||||
Coordinates | 34°57′22″N 138°24′29″E | ||||
Type | settlement | ||||
Area | 330,000 square metres (3,600,000 sq ft) | ||||
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Founded | 1st century CE | ||||
Periods | Yayoi period | ||||
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Ownership | Public | ||||
Public access | Yes | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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Kanji | 登呂 遺跡 | ||||
Hiragana | とろ いせき | ||||
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