Which characteristic of japanese art was already evident in haniwa figures of the kofun period?

"A love of asymmetry" is the characteristic of japanese art that was already evident in haniwa figures of the kofun period.
The Kofun period follows the Yayoi period and it refers to the era that was from around 250 to 538 AD in the history of japan and during this period Haniwa, that are actually terracotta clay figures were used in rituals and also used as funerary object. 

Very true. in today’s age anything is possible.

Religion changed from primitive times through the renaissance period until today such that certain church conventions and rules were set about how the holy family could be portrayed. for instance: mary must always be in a blue mantle, jesus could only be in a white robe after the resurrection, jesus could no longer be seen pointing with his walking stick when performing a miracle, and so on.hope this