Anonymous Report This Comment Date: July 14, 2006 05:52PM
A giant image of Raijin, the God of Thunder, has appeared in a rice field in
the village of Inakadate in Aomori prefecture. The different colors consist of
different varieties of rice — the green areas are tsugaru-roman (the local
variety), while the purple, yellow and red areas consist of so-called kodaimai,
or ancient strains of rice. Mid-August is reportedly the best time to view the
rice field.
Not shown in the photo is the image of Fujin, the God of Wind, presumably
located in a nearby field. Fujin and Raijin usually appear together and are
perhaps most well-known for their depiction in the Fujin-Rajin Folding Screen
(Fujin-Raijin Zu Byobu), an Edo-period work by Tawaraya Soutatsu. The original
screen is on display at Kennin-ji Temple in Kyoto and has been officially
designated a national treasure.
[Source: Yomiuri]
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shaDEz Report This Comment Date: July 14, 2006 09:27PM
weird