Kumamon drawn in paddy field

Kumamon drawn in paddy field

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a platform at Shintamana Station on the Kyushu Shinkansen line shows an image of Kumamon, a popular bear mascot character of Kumamoto Prefecture, drawn with eight rice species having different colors.

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