mameshiba, mini dramas (about 10 seconds)

"Mameshiba" mini-cartoons (literally 'mame' =bean, 'shiba' =drama) are fun for students to view.
#14 here is in Spanish (the others are Japanese)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4F7D4F3F2B624714&search_query=mameshiba

artful rice cultivation

Inakadate Aomori (map included), http://www.google.com/search?q=Inakadate+of+Aomori+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

official local government site, http://www.vill.inakadate.aomori.jp/
 
photos & summary, http://www.hemmy.net/2007/09/23/rice-field-art/ 

On YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEr3FLAxmHU&feature=related
Rice paddy and removal news, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sfXWlytS1k

"Rice Paddy Art" (video list) for YouTube
example, 2009 rice paddy art , [The theme : Warlords & Napoleon]

new years cards & YouTube

re: nengajo and the zodiac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn0W1sbQCWE
 
also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRrzZYJUx7I
animated card for the Tiger Year 2010