
Thunder and Wind: Rice Paddy Art in Nagoya
Rice paddy art first started in Aomori, but Nagoya has its own rice paddy art. With the help of its citizens, Nagoya has been making pictures with different kinds of rice since 2011. People who live in Nagoya can take part in the following events: planting the rice in spring, going to a special viewing of the rice paddy art in summer, harvesting the rice in autumn, and getting rice and sake (or rice wine) in winter. I went to see this year’s rice paddy art over the weekend. It’s a picture of the god of thunder and the god of wind. Each god sits on a cloud. The god of thunder is pounding a drum, and you can see bolts of lightning under the cloud. The god of wind is holding a bag behind him and blowing wind out of his mouth. (143 words) You can send me a comment or your