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haniwa

(ˈhɑːnɪˌwɑː)
n
(in Japan) an empty statue made of clay, put on a tomb as a funeral offering
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After Jomon came Yayoi earthenware, followed by Hajiware and Haniwa terracotta figures.
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I thought Japanese could be this tiny additional part to what I do that hints at my influences and communicates with an audience and scene I cared about, like, "Oh yeah, he's referencing Shibuyakei, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Akiko Yano, Haniwa, hints of Yasutaka Nakata." But it's become a dominant and overwhelming way of categorizing me.
Star objects include the impressive Samurai lord's clock, enigmatic haniwa tomb figures, medieval Buddhist statues, Samurai armour and swords, beautifully crafted contemporary ceramics, and even modern manga.
On the other side of that affordability coin was the Haniwa room.
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It is an example of ''haniwa'' unglazed earthenware sculptures that adorned the surfaces of ''kofun'' tombs erected for the Japanese elite during the fourth to seventh centuries.
1 tomb is a type of ''haniwa'' clay object often found in the tombs of local leaders and other powerful people.