"Amabie" is also ... A unique "scarecrow" that represents the world. In the rice fields Wakayama October 16 16:07
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Unique "scarecrows" that reflect the social situation, such as the youkai "Amabie", which is said to have dissipated the plague, are lined up in the rice fields on the outskirts of Wakayama City to entertain the passers-by.
This initiative began five years ago in an attempt to revitalize the Yamaguchi area on the outskirts of Wakayama City, and 23 unique scarecrows made by locals are lined up in the rice fields.
Of these, the scarecrow, which was inspired by the anime characters created by the children of Yamaguchi Kindergarten, was created by sharing the pants, clothes, and face while utilizing the core of the used tape and the net that protects the fruits. It was.
In addition, several scarecrows with distinctive appearances such as the long hair and sharp mouth of "Amabie", which is said to protect people from the plague, have appeared, and people wishing for the end of the new coronavirus. It is included.
The woman who made the scarecrow with the children said, "Because of the influence of the new coronavirus, there was not much fun in this, so at least I want you to feel the festival feeling by making the scarecrow."
Masato Takenaka (57), chairman of the Yamaguchi Town Development Council, said, "I am grateful that there are people from Osaka and other places to visit."
This exhibition will run until the 18th of this month.