Japan Rice Paddy Art

Each year, rice paddies in Gyōda, Japan are cultivated to form incredible large-scale works of art to help attract tourism. This design, from 2021, depicts the famous Hokusai ukiyo-e woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”, as well as an image of a traditional kabuki actor. The images are formed by strategic planting of different varieties and colors of rice.

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