Haniwa/Origin

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Origin
Haniwa is based off of the Haji, or Haji styled pottery, that began during the Kofun period. Haji ware (土師器 Hajiki?) is a type of plain, unglazed, reddish-brown Japanese pottery or earthenware that was produced during the Kofun, Nara, and Heian periods of Japanese history. It was used for both ritual and utilitarian purposes, and many examples have been found in Japanese tombs, where they form part of the basis of dating archaeological sites.