Every year the residents of Inakadate, Aomori prefecture Japan work together to create giant figurative pictures by planting different varieties of rice. Folksy yet sophisticated, the many designs reproduce images from famous Ukiyo-e prints to The Mona Lisa! Make sure you see these – if you’re in any doubt of their legitimacy, here are some more images…

For further reading, see ‘The rise of Japanese rice-field art’ at guardian.co.uk see more images at tofugu.com and hemmy.net

(Opinion: Jon Price – Graphic Designer)