I was looking for The Power of Duck, a book about incorporating duck husbandry into rice fields, when I found this:
Apparently, every year the Inakadate Village builds a rice paddy into an image. Using three unique strains of rice, they plot out a pattern using each strains specific color, and then painstakingly plant accordingly. Tourists are then invited to come to the city and tour the fields for free. It’s a way for them to boost their local economy while getting a chance at art. And it’s pretty impressive.
