Aomori Rice Art

[sencho]

I thought some members would like to see some of this years rice paddy art in Aomori....

 

Just shows that the Japanese aesthetic for artistic detail, is alive and well.... This is quite a modern art form (I believe) an I think it is brilliant!

 

For anyone who doesn't know the pictures are made by planting different varieties of rice, which subsequently grow in different shades.

 

I think the caption on the picture says "Tsuguru Roman" (maybe meaning Tsuguru Romance??) and is the name of the variety of rice grown here... Tsuguru is the regional name.

 

Picture shows scene from the 12th century - Benke and Ushiwakamaru meeting for first time on the bridge in Kyoto (900 km south), where they had a bit of a punch up....

 

Some members may be able to elaborate... anyway enjoy!!

[machinist]

I was expecting a painted grain of rice but this will do.

Very beautiful.

[Jamie]

wow

[nagamaki - Franco]

now how cool is that! : more http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS341US341&hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1024&bih=553&q=Aomori+rice&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[Curran]

Best post today.

 

Thanks Sencho.

[Brian]

 

 

Brian

[reinhard]

I prefer stuff like this:

 

reinhard

[sencho]

Ha Ha Ha!!!

 

Reinhard.... next time, and just for you, I will try to get pictures of the rice paddies with the Kyabrakura and Soapland theme...!!

 

Cheers

[Brian]

Cryptic as always Reihard.

You think it is fake, irrellevant, stupid, overrated, amusing, sensationalist or .......??

 

Brian

[reinhard]

Just shows that the Japanese aesthetic for artistic detail, is alive and well.... This is quite a modern art form (I believe) an I think it is brilliant!

 

Brian, I'm still owing you an explanation. In 1993 the people of Inakudate, Aomori prefecture, tried to find a way to revitalize their village. After experimenting with old and new sorts of rice, they succeeded in creating an image of Mount Iwaki. This image was repeated for the next nine years. Not exactly an example of "Japanese aesthetic for artistic detail" but of painstaking labour following rather simple patterns. In order to attract more tourists design had been changed and the whole thing finally ended up as an attempt of becoming a kind of rural Disneyland for simple minds (see pic attached). Recently there was a local argument about renting parts of the rice-fields for commercial logos (Japan Airlines). Finally it was decided not to. With this background my post might not be that cryptic anymore. If yes, please PM me.

 

reinhard

[Brian]

Reinhard,

A decent and well explained reply. Thanks...more like this?

Yep..I wouldn't really be studying this as art. But it is amusing, entertaining, and very well done. So I still like it.

Then again...I am not particularly anti commercialism. :lol:

 

Brian

[sencho]

In 1993 the people of Inakudate, Aomori prefecture, tried to find a way to revitalize their village. After experimenting with old and new sorts of rice, they succeeded in creating an image of Mount Iwaki. This image was repeated for the next nine years.

 

 

:lol: