Rice Field Art - A Snow-Free Post

A ferocious Sengoku warrior gallops across a rice paddy in  Inkadate, Japan.

This is how it begins -- lots of people planting selected varieties of rice in a carefully planned pattern.

And it begins to grow...

and grow ...

 

filling in the blanks ...

 

till the picture emerges!

 

At field level, it's not so clear -- viewers must ascend a tower for the full effect.

All done with these different rice varieties!

Thanks to Amelia for sending these pictures and to John for finding the link for more info.