the-iridescence: Rice Terraces Photograph by Jtb Photo Flooded rice terraces overlook water sparkling with fishermen’s fires. Rice, which has been cultivated in Japan for at least 2,000 years, is an important staple of the Japanese diet. The country’s hilly and mountainous landscape is particularly suited for farming the grain.

the-iridescence:

Rice Terraces

Photograph by Jtb Photo

Flooded rice terraces overlook water sparkling with fishermen’s fires. Rice, which has been cultivated in Japan for at least 2,000 years, is an important staple of the Japanese diet. The country’s hilly and mountainous landscape is particularly suited for farming the grain.