Thursday, September 21, 2017

Rice Field Art In Gyoda


I went to see the rice field art in Gyoda, Saitama. This picture is drawn by real rice plants.
埼玉県行田市にある田んぼアートを見に行ってきました。これは本物の稲を使って描かれています。

Here is another one that is for the sponsor, TBS (TV station).
こちらにもう一つの絵。スポンサー企業TBSのです。

The view spot of the art is here, the observation platform on top.
I went up there by elevator.
田んぼアートの見学場所はこちら、最上階の展望室。エレベーターで上ります。

You can see such views when you get out of the elevator.
エレベーターを出ると、こんな景色が見えます。

There are some difficulties when you take photos. The reflection on the glass window.
写真を撮るにはちょっと難題があります。ガラス窓の反射です。

There are special filters for the problem available though. It doesn't fit on my camera.
この問題の対策用に特殊フィルターが用意されているのですが、私のカメラには合わなくて。

This place is also known as Lotus garden.
The origin of the flowers are;
They accidentally found the seeds that have existed for over 1300 years.
Then the seeds germinated somehow.
I know the flower season was over.
But there is the one still.
Next time, I'll come again around the time of Lotus season.
ここは古代蓮の里でも有名です。
それは偶然発見された、1300年以上前の花の種が何らかの要因で発芽したものが発祥です。
もう、花の時期は終わっているのですが、まだ咲いているのを一つ発見しました。
次回は花の時期に来たいと思っています。

Then I became hungry so I had some onigiri (rice ball) and beverage that is made from pear. It's something new to me.
お腹がへってきたので、おにぎりと梨から作った珍しい飲み物を。

After all, I was heading to my home.
Of course, I had another break on the way back.
そして帰途につきました。もちろん、途中で更なる休憩もね。

2 comments:

Myrt said...

The rice field art is very nice, the food looked yummy and did you like the pear drink? I'm glad to see you are still going places! Since Darlene died I have not wanted to go anywhere, but maybe one of these days I will get started!
I'm going to lunch today with Betty, Diane and any body that comes. Take care, Love, Myrtle

Nobue Masuda said...

Myrt
I felt something similar when my father passed. I know it takes long while to overcome the hardship.
In fact, I don't remember how was my living life in those days. Then I realized something. If I have pessimistic view of life all the way, my beloved ones won't feel happy.
So I tried to change myself little by little. I'm working on still.

I do hope you will get start little by little. I am sure Dar will like the way you would work on it.
Enjoy your lunch meeting and please say "hello" to our great buddies for me.
Love
Nobue