japanese rice paddy art
large scale japanese characters covering the fields of inakadate, japan are strategically constructed by planting different types of rice grains on the land which help to achieve different hues.
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 image via pinktentacle
‘benkei‘ at ground level image via pinktentacle
ushiwakamaru image via asahara777
ushiwakamaru image via boko999
farmers maintaining ‘ushiwakamaru‘ image via ito1959
ushiwakamaru at ground level image via boko999
samurai keiji maeda in yonezawa (yamagata prefecture) image via spaland
samurai keiji maeda at at ground level image via spaland
