If you happen to be in Niigata prefecture of Japan between late August and October and travelling through the countryside, you are likely to come across huge sculptures of animals and abstract forms strewn across parks. It is not uncommon to find visitors crowding around some of the spectacular installations, taking photographs or posing with the giant figures, which can be as tall as 30 feet. Unless constrained by time, you might also join the fun.
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After the paddy is harvested, art students and local inhabitants of Niigata repurpose the leftover straw into gigantic sculptures