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2018/02/08
Planting rice the traditional way
A row of rice-planting girls called ”Saotome” planting rice seedlings in Shimane prefecture.
"Hanataue" is the ritual of transplanting rice, a prayer to the rice field deities for a good harvest.
Image shot of rice paddies in the Tohoku region (northeast Japan). Focus in on rice plants and close-up shot of ears of rice swaying in the wind. Small wooden "masu" container holding a measure of premium-quality rice. Rice paddies visible in the background.
