The craft flew over a 1000-square-meter rice paddy, scattering seeds treated beforehand with powdered iron to ensure a smooth drop from the air. The seeding process took just 10 minutes.

Located in the Noto Peninsula on central Japan’s Honshu island, the city’s little coastal town of Shiroyone is home to 1,004 small rice paddies set ... of Scenic Beauty. Photo: ©City of ...