Children plant rice on roof of Tokyo department store

Children plant rice on roof of Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - Schoolchildren enjoy rice planting on the roof of a Tokyo department store July 27. A rice paddy promotion group made the 8-meter-long, 5-meter-wide paddy to allow people to experience rice planting in downtown Tokyo.

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