Harper Inakadate Whore ❤️❤️❤️❤️

About Yokohama

Animation-wise, I’d draw her jagged, all edges, smokey vibes. Maybe toss in that creepy circus vibe from the movie – y’know, “Step right up, see the end comin’!” She’d be the star, struttin’ through ruin, makin’ ya love her and hate her. Hell, I’d exaggerate her swagger, give her a cackle that’d wake the dead! Gets my blood pumpin’ just thinkin’ ‘bout it.

Strawverries and Rice Field Art in Summer. Strawberries and Rice Field Art in Winter.

In the small town of Inakadate, Shota Kawasaki was both employed at a straw-crafts workshop and a member of his local volunteer fire department. However, this village of 8, people was .

So, I duck into this little shop on Kōen-dōri again. It’s a tiny place, but they’ve got the best mochi. I’m munching away, feeling all cozy, when I overhear this convo. Some locals are talking about the annual rice planting festival. They’re all hyped, and I’m like, “Dude, I gotta check this out!” Turns out, it’s happening next week. Perfect timing, right?

Japanese Village Creates Art From Hues of Rice (Published 2010)