(1/3) 17 photos: Giant straw sculptures of animals take over fields in northern Japan as part of the Wara Art Festival.
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(2/3) In Niigata, one of Japan’s top locations for rice, rice straw is created as a byproduct of rice production. In the past, rice straw was used to make traditional tools utilized in Japanese daily life. However, that form of use is now dying out.
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(3/3) Rice straw is a symbol of the rice that supports the lives of Japanese people. Through collaboration between Musabi students and Niigata City residents they create artwork made with rice straw and exhibit this as an event. More photos and info ⬇️
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