On July 17, at the village office of Inakadate/Inakadate (Inakadate Village Inakadate), the actor, Mr. Koji Yamamoto, invited the first rice field art "Menoro Declaration Ceremony".

Rice field art that draws pictures and letters with different colors of rice. In the same village, rice field art is held at two venues every year, and this year the first rice field art is the theme of NHK's taiga drama "From Sanada Maru Ishida Mitsunari and Sanada Masayuki", and the second rice field art draws the Toho movie "Shin Godzilla". is what happened.

At the declarative ceremony, Mr. Yamamoto who played Mitsunari Ishida in the same drama and became a model of rice field art appeared. A large number of spectators crowded the observation deck that was newly established this year.

Mr. Yamamoto said, “I've seen it in the photo, but I've never seen it in my life. I'm looking forward to seeing it in the future.” I tape-cut with Takao Suzuki and the mayor.

Mr. Yamamoto who saw the rice field art after cutting the tape said, "I am honored to have drawn such a large rice field art at the edge of appearing in "Sanada Maru. I thought it would be difficult to make my own face." It looks just like this," he says with a smile.

The first rice field art uses two paddy fields across the road. On the left side, Mr. Yamamoto plays Mitsunari Ishida and the crest of the family crest "Daichi Daiman Daikichi" and the title of "Sanada Maru". On the right side, Masao Kuskari plays Masayuki Sanada and Rokumonsen's flag. Osaka castle is drawn.

Opening hours are from 9am to 5pm. Admission is 4th floor observation deck = 300 yen, 6th floor castle tower = 200 yen. 100 yen for children (elementary school students). Free for preschoolers. Until October 10th.