NARA A wooden coffin discovered in a late fourth-century burial mound here that contained a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive sword was shown to the media on Feb. 6 ahead of its opening.
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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.