Growing Art ~ in the Rice Fields

In 1993, the villagers of Inkadate, Japan, in a beautification effort, planted an artistic design in a rice field. The subsequent publicity led to more designs being planted in the surrounding rice fields. And now this temporary artistic work can be seen in various places around Japan.

Different varieties of rice are planted, by hand, to achieve the designs. The finished work is not completely visible until the young shoots have begun to grow. And even then, the complete design can only really be viewed by climbing the village's watchtower or by aircraft.


Many of the rice varieties are ancient strains that range in color from red to yellow to brown.

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