KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture Archaeologists were stunned by the sheer number of bronze mirrors among grave goods at a large keyhole-shaped burial mound here, more than 100 in all, a record.
KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for centuries, making cleaning and restoration a drawn-out process.