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Japanese town’s beautiful rice paddy art salutes Osamu Tezuka anime characters, Audrey Hepburn
投稿日 2018年7月17日 02:30:32 (ニュース)
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Photos show rural Aomori town’s continuing tradition of artistic agriculture with convenient access for travelers.
Part of what makes Japanese cuisine so enjoyable is that so much effort goes into the presentation, as the belief is that food should not only be pleasing to the palate, but enjoyable to the eyes. The town of Inakadate takes this to the ultimate extreme as some of its rice looks beautiful even as it’s still being grown.
Each year, a pair of the Aomori Prefecture town’s fields are used to create amazing rice paddy art (or “tambo art,” as it’s called in Japanese). With summer here, this year’s designs have reached their best viewing season, and the project’s organizers and visitors have been sharing photos online, enticing visitors to make the tip up to the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu.
This year, the project tips its hat to two beloved stories from the 1950s. In Field #2, Atom/Astro Boy, the iconic robot hero created by “God of Manga” Osamu Tezuka, strikes his signature pose as part of a salute to the extended pantheon of Tezuka characters.
田んぼアート (@ 道の駅 いなかだて 弥生の里 in 田舎館村, 青森県) swarmapp.com/c/0UebRiO5Br6 https://t.co/CIuRKB4Bio
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ふっとさん 腰痛リハビリ完了 (@blu_front) July 15, 2018
Meanwhile, in Field #1, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck zoom off on a Vespa, then share a tender moment in front of the Mouth of Truth as part of their Roman Holiday.
As breathtakingly detailed as the artwork looks from above, at ground-level it can initially look just like a haphazard field of different strains of rice. From the viewing platforms, though, it becomes clear that each and every stalk of rice was planted in a specific location to create the stunning agricultural mosaics.
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While the planning and panting must be an extremely lengthy process, the art itself emerges surprisingly quickly, as shown in this series photos.
▼ June 6
▼ June 15
▼ June 21
▼ June 28
▼ July 4
▼ July 11
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For those interested in seeing the astonishing sight with their own eyes, the closest stations are Inakadate Station and Tambo Art Station, the latter of which was specifically constructed to help travelers coming to see the fields. A free shuttle runs between Tambo Art Station and the fields, with departures roughly once an hour (schedules here and here).
▼ There’s also a “stone art” installation, with a likeness of Princess Diana next to Astro Boy as well as one of Japanese singer Hibari Misora.
こちらは第2田んぼアート会場の弥生の里展望所(道の駅いなかだて敷地内)で撮影した田んぼアート「手塚治虫キャラクター(左にはレオとアトムもいます)」と石アート「惜しまれる人(美空ひばりさん、ダイアナ妃)」です。 https://t.co/blc4E3ndYQ
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いくの@五等分の花嫁三玖命 (@aonohito3) July 14, 2018
The organizers say the artwork is now in its optimal viewing condition, and will continue to be so until the middle of August. However, photos from last year show that as it gets deeper into the fall, the rice paddy artwork changes hues, with an evolving aesthetic that gives each month its own unique charm.
▼ 2017’s Gone with the Wind art on July 30
▼ August 27
▼ September 24
▼ October 8
But don’t wait too long, since the last day to view this year’s rice paddy art, prior to harvesting, will be October 8.
Source: Inakadate official website via Japaaan
Featured image: Twitter/@blu_front
Insert images: Inakadate official website
Source: SORA NEWS24
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