Rice art. Stunning crop art has sprung up across rice fields in Japan. But this is no alien creation - the designs have been cleverly planted. Farmers creating the huge displays use no ink or dye.

The rice paddy is an echo of Agnes Denes’s “Wheatfield: A Confrontation,” an installation from 1982, in which the artist planted wheat atop the landfill that is now Battery Park City.

Giant Rice Paddy Artworks Flourish in Japan Design. Lifestyle Food Sustainable. 09/27 ... This year, the huge images have crossed the island’s limits and feature a host of awesome designs, ...

The Force has awakened in a Japanese rice paddy field. In an epic "Star Wars" tribute, popular characters have been designed across rice paddies in a village in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. The ...

Rice paddy farming is believed to have originated in China, where the earliest known paddy field dates back more than 9,400 years, according to a new study.

A stunning aerial photo of rice paddy art created on the farmland of Nandan county of Hechi city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo by Gao Dengfeng/news.cn] Farmers at a leisure ...

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You've probably never stopped to consider rice for any longer than it takes to trap a piece of sushi between your chopsticks. But this humble grain is truly remarkable. In Asia, for example, it ...