ha·ni·wa
| \ ˈhä-nə-ˌwä
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Definition of haniwa
: large hollow baked clay sculptures placed on ancient Japanese burial mounds
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“Haniwa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haniwa. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of haniwa was in 1931
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