i like the shark!
15+ Giant Straw Sculptures From an Annual Festival in Japan That Will Leave You in Awe
Art
4 years ago

The Niigata Prefecture in Northern Japan holds an unusual art festival that gathers thousands of visitors every year. The uniqueness of the event lies in the material they use for creating their sculptures — rice straw that is left over after the rice is harvested. This straw is called ’wara’ which is where the name — ’wara art’ comes from. Basically, this straw is used for various purposes like covering roofs, as a fertilizer, or as livestock feed, but Niigata decided to come up with this creative way of creating giant statues that amaze onlookers with their size.
We at Bright Side are still astonished at all the wara statues we saw and we have chosen the ones that impressed us most of all.
Here’s what it all starts with.
And here are the results:
Gorilla
Crocodile
Goat
Eagle
Mammoth
Monkey
Dragon
Crab
Cow
Lion
Ant
Mantis
Rhino
Hippopotamus
Bear
Chameleon
Sphynx
Shark
Anglerfish
Which of these sculptures amazed you the most?
Comments
Get notifications
-
-
Reply

Related Reads
My DIL Expected Me to Be Her Free Maid in Retirement, but I’m One Step Ahead

Family & kids
week ago
My MIL Tried to Humiliate Me Over Money, but I Revealed the Secret She Didn’t Expect

Family & kids
2 weeks ago
19 People Who Know Firsthand What Real Love Is

Relationships
month ago
I Refuse to Believe My Teenage Daughter’s Birthday Secret Involved My Stepson

Family & kids
month ago
13 Moments That Prove Being Kind Has the Power to Change Everything

People
week ago
10 Simple Acts of Kindness That Ended Up With a Twist

People
2 weeks ago
My Friend Said I Was Cheap for Splitting the Bill—But Karma Hit Back Fast

People
week ago
My Son Gave Up His Family to Chase a New Life, So I Gave Him a Harsh Dose of Reality

Family & kids
month ago
My SIL Is Ruining My Life and Marriage, So I Plotted the Perfect Payback

Family & kids
2 weeks ago
My Sister Uninvites Me From Her Wedding but Still Expects Me to Give Her Money

Family & kids
week ago
I Refuse to Sponsor My Sister’s Wedding, and Now I’m the Villain

Family & kids
3 weeks ago
I Cared for My Sick Grandmother for Years, Now She’s Kicking Me Out

Family & kids
2 weeks ago