Furthermore, the Haniwa (unglazed terracotta cylinders and hollow sculptures arranged on and around the mounded tombs (kofun)) of the Kofun period (tumulus period) include images of 'Koto' or a person playing the 'Koto.'
また古墳時代の埴輪にも「こと」や「こと」を弾く人物をかたどったものがある。