Mimizuka (Ear Mound)

Emergence of Contestation: 1597

The Mimizuka memorial can serve as an example of a transformative mnemonic site, where meaning and memory of conflict is continuously reshaped through time. The representations of the monument and the collective memories associated with it shift between communities, generating narratives ranging from reproach to remembrance, and even reconciliation, all the while fueling discussion on how memorialisation is handled in today's society.

Kyoto's Mimizuka: Transformation and Contestation Across Four Centuries - Daniel Milne