Photos: Rice paddy art harvest

Art rice harvest --

On September 30, about 900 volunteers participating in a hands-on rice farming tour began the annual harvest of the Inakadate village (Aomori prefecture) rice paddy art, which this year depicted a pair of famous Hokusai woodblock prints created with four different varieties of rice.

Art rice harvest --

Art rice harvest --

Art rice harvest --

View more photos of rice paddy art HERE.

[Photos via: Inakadate Village, Mainichi, Sankei, Yomiuri]

10 Responses to “Photos: Rice paddy art harvest”

  1. check this as well. It was done with soy, wheat and sunflower in Argentina in 2005

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  2. They’re giving the crop circle making aliens some good competition. ;)

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