Rice paddy art or tambo art (田んぼアート, tanbo āto) is an art form originating in Japan where people plant rice of various types and colors to create images in a paddy field.[1][2]
Depiction of Naoe Kanetsugu, a commander from the Sengoku period, in a rice field
In 1993, the people of Inakadate, in Aomori Prefecture, were looking for a way to revitalize their village. Archaeological exploration led to a realization that rice had been grown in the area for more than 2000 years.[3] To honor this history, the villagers started a rice field behind the town hall. With the paddy as a canvas, the villagers cultivated and used four different types[3] of heirloom and modern strains of rice to create a giant picture in the field. To allow viewing of the whole picture, a mock castle tower 22 meters high was erected at the village office.[3] In 2006, more than 200,000 people visited the village to see the art.[3]
Another observation tower was built looking down the Tambo art location 2 at Michi no eki Inakadate nicknamed “Yayoi no sato”[4] or a village of prehistoric Yayoi period. Both places charge admission fees, while visitors are encouraged to take bus serving both location 1 and 2 to avoid traffic jam.[4] In August 2015, a video camera was installed for both locations and started live stream the art,[5] and they were registered on Google Street View the same year.[6] A winter campaign since 2016 has been held on location 2 with instruction initially by snow artist Simon Beck.[7]
For the first nine years, the farmers created a simple picture of Mount Iwaki[8] before going to more complex designs.
Following Inakadate's example, other villages such as Yonezawa in Yamagata prefecture have started to create their own tambo art.[8]
Inakadate designsedit
Napoleon (2009)
The following is a list of the designs that have been used in the Inakadate pictures.
Every April, the villagers meet and decide what to plant for the year.[3] Prior to planting, farmers sketch out the designs on computers to figure out where and how to plant the rice.[8] In 2007, 700 people helped plant rice.[3] Agreements between landowners have allowed for larger pictures to be created.
Advertising controversyedit
In 2008, it was planned to change the lower part of the field to include the logos of Japan Airlines and To-o Nippo, a local newspaper, for a reported 2 million yen to offset increased costs. The members of the local landowners' organization, along with the former mayor, protested, saying that the land would not be leased from the following year if the plan to display advertising logos was not abandoned. The village revitalization group voted by a narrow margin not to include the advertisements, and the seedlings that were planted were removed.[10][11][12]
See alsoedit
Tamboāto Station, a railway station built specially to serve an area famous for rice paddy art in Inakadate, Aomori
^Fackler, Martin (2010-07-15). "Japanese Village Creates Art From Hues of Rice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
^Bekku, Junichi (2012-08-19). . The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
^ abcdefHani, Yoko (2007-08-26). "Homegrown art". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
^ abcde"The visitors' guide to tambo art" (in Japanese). Office of Inakadate, Aomori. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^ (in Japanese). Inakadate, Aomori. 2015-08-05. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^"Tambo art is on Google Street View" (in Japanese). Inakadate Village. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^ (in Japanese). Inakadate Village. 2018-01-15. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^ abc"Farmers create coloured rice 'murals' in Japan". Telegraph. August 3, 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
^Baseel, Casey (2016-07-16). "Godzilla appears in Aomori Pref as rice paddy art". RocketNews24. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^田んぼアート、広告いらない 地権者抗議で苗抜き取り – Asahi Shimbun, 4 July 2008
^田んぼアートの広告削除へ 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine – Too Nippo, 4 July 2008
^田んぼアート もったいない? 企業広告絵柄を抜き取り[permanent dead link] – Mainichi Shimbun, 5 July 2008
External linksedit
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2012 Paddy Art Making from Inakadate website
2014 Paddy Art Making from Inakadate website
Connected field paddy art in Anjō
January 01, 1970
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Rice paddy art or tambo art 田んぼアート tanbo ato is an art form originating in Japan where people plant rice of various types and colors to create images in a paddy field 1 2 Depiction of Naoe Kanetsugu a commander from the Sengoku period in a rice field Contents 1 History 1 1 Inakadate designs 2 Production 3 Advertising controversy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Tambo art in Yonezawa Yamagata In 1993 the people of Inakadate in Aomori Prefecture were looking for a way to revitalize their village Archaeological exploration led to a realization that rice had been grown in the area for more than 2000 years 3 To honor this history the villagers started a rice field behind the town hall With the paddy as a canvas the villagers cultivated and used four different types 3 of heirloom and modern strains of rice to create a giant picture in the field To allow viewing of the whole picture a mock castle tower 22 meters high was erected at the village office 3 In 2006 more than 200 000 people visited the village to see the art 3 Another observation tower was built looking down the Tambo art location 2 at Michi no eki Inakadate nicknamed Yayoi no sato 4 or a village of prehistoric Yayoi period Both places charge admission fees while visitors are encouraged to take bus serving both location 1 and 2 to avoid traffic jam 4 In August 2015 a video camera was installed for both locations and started live stream the art 5 and they were registered on Google Street View the same year 6 A winter campaign since 2016 has been held on location 2 with instruction initially by snow artist Simon Beck 7 For the first nine years the farmers created a simple picture of Mount Iwaki 8 before going to more complex designs Following Inakadate s example other villages such as Yonezawa in Yamagata prefecture have started to create their own tambo art 8 Inakadate designs edit nbsp Napoleon 2009 The following is a list of the designs that have been used in the Inakadate pictures 2003 Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa 2004 Shikō Munakata Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Shakamuni Buddha and Queen Mountain God 2005 Sharaku Otani Oniji Utamaro Anthology of Poems The Love Section 2006 Tawaraya Sōtatsu Fujin and Raijin 2007 Hokusai from Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji The Great Wave off Kanagawa and South Wind Clear Sky 2008 Ebisu Daikokuten 2009 Sengoku military commanders Napoleon 2010 Heian period military commanders involved in Siege of Koromogawa Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Benkei 2011 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter 2012 Kano Hogai Hibo Kannon Kannon the Merciful Mother and Acala the Seven Lucky Gods 2013 Geisha and Marilyn Monroe Ultraman 2014 Swan maiden Mount Fuji and Sazae san 2015 Gone With the Wind Star Wars 4 2016 Shin Godzilla 9 Ishida Mitsunari and Sanada Masayuki from Sanadamaru a 2016 Japanese drama for NHK 4 2017 Yamata no Orochi against Susanoo no mikoto Momotarō 4 2018 Roman Holiday Osamu Tezuka the illustrator of Astro BoyProduction editEvery April the villagers meet and decide what to plant for the year 3 Prior to planting farmers sketch out the designs on computers to figure out where and how to plant the rice 8 In 2007 700 people helped plant rice 3 Agreements between landowners have allowed for larger pictures to be created Advertising controversy editIn 2008 it was planned to change the lower part of the field to include the logos of Japan Airlines and To o Nippo a local newspaper for a reported 2 million yen to offset increased costs The members of the local landowners organization along with the former mayor protested saying that the land would not be leased from the following year if the plan to display advertising logos was not abandoned The village revitalization group voted by a narrow margin not to include the advertisements and the seedlings that were planted were removed 10 11 12 See also editTamboato Station a railway station built specially to serve an area famous for rice paddy art in Inakadate Aomori Hill figure Nazca Lines Crop circleReferences edit Fackler Martin 2010 07 15 Japanese Village Creates Art From Hues of Rice The New York Times Retrieved 2013 09 10 Bekku Junichi 2012 08 19 Rice paddy art reaches new heights of sophistication The Asahi Shimbun Archived from the original on 2012 08 22 Retrieved 2013 09 10 a b c d e f Hani Yoko 2007 08 26 Homegrown art The Japan Times Retrieved 2010 02 22 a b c d e The visitors guide to tambo art in Japanese Office of Inakadate Aomori Retrieved 2018 01 17 Tambo Art has its website now in Japanese Inakadate Aomori 2015 08 05 Archived from the original on 2017 12 21 Retrieved 2018 01 17 Tambo art is on Google Street View in Japanese Inakadate Village 2015 10 19 Retrieved 2018 01 17 Winter tambo art 2018 will be held in Japanese Inakadate Village 2018 01 15 Archived from the original on 2018 01 17 Retrieved 2018 01 17 a b c Farmers create coloured rice murals in Japan Telegraph August 3 2009 Retrieved 22 February 2010 Baseel Casey 2016 07 16 Godzilla appears in Aomori Pref as rice paddy art RocketNews24 Retrieved 2018 01 17 田んぼアート 広告いらない 地権者抗議で苗抜き取り Asahi Shimbun 4 July 2008 田んぼアートの広告削除へ Archived 2008 07 07 at the Wayback Machine Too Nippo 4 July 2008 田んぼアート もったいない 企業広告絵柄を抜き取り permanent dead link Mainichi Shimbun 5 July 2008External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rice paddy art Inakadate website bad link Inakadate website NEW 2012 Paddy Art Making from Inakadate website 2014 Paddy Art Making from Inakadate website Connected field paddy art in Anjō Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rice paddy art amp oldid 1168105733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
