We just learned about the Shakōki-dogū.
Another type of ancient Japanese sculpture is the Haniwa.
These are small figures made out of clay, that were made for special times like funerals.
Some people believed that the soul of the person who had died would go into the haniwa if they put the sculpture on top of the place where they were buried.
Sometimes the sculptures were warriors with swords or other weapons, and sometimes they were bowls, or animals like horses, chickens or fish.
These were all meant to become part of the afterlife of the person who died.
(from: wikipedia - haniwa)
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