japanese rice paddy art

japanese historical figures warrior monk 'benkei' and warrior 'ushiwakamaru engaging in their famous gozyou battle.
image via pinktentacle


annually, the rice fields of the aamori perfecture town of inakadate, japan are covered
with large scale characters as part of the japanese rice paddy festival. art submissions
from all over japan are accepted. then farmers strategically plant different types of rice
grains to achieve different hues, which results in various artistic images on the farmland.



'benkei' detail
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'benkei' at ground level
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ushiwakamaru
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