This year marks the 14th annualWara Art Festivalin Japan.

The Wara Art Festival partners with the Musashino Art University to dispose of unused straw from the rice harvest.

Whilelast year’s collectionboasted giant fearsome animals, 2022’s gallery has a cuter approach.

Rice Straw Sculptures at the Wara Art Festival in Japan

you might also see the work from previous festivals in theironline gallery.

Every year at the Wara Art Festival, Japanese art students create massive sculptures from rice straw.

This year’s festival was inspired by the things that bring happiness theme.

Rice Straw Sculptures at the Wara Art Festival in Japan

Rice Straw Sculptures at the Wara Art Festival in Japan

Rice Straw Sculptures at the Wara Art Festival in Japan