Have you heard of Japan’s “kofun”? They are large burial mounds for influential leaders built by piling up earth into distinctive hill-like structures, prominent for about 400 years from the late 3rd century. Tenri City in Nara Prefecture is famous for kofun, with around 1,700 scattered throughout the city, and these are the theme for Tenri Station Plaza CoFuFun (天理駅前広場コフフン). Designed by renowned Japanese designer SATO Oki, this unique facility features an outdoor stage, playground equipment, a