The Otaku Culture Rice paddy artwork in Japan June 27, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer Move over crop circles, there’s a new craze coming to seemingly vast fields of rice in Japan. Tanbo art (田んぼアート or rice paddy art) was conceived in 1993 when the villagers of Inakadate, Aomori wanted to reinvigorate their community. As… Continue reading →