Samurais.

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Samurais, Japan's aristocratic warriors, fought for hundreds of years. But this warrior won't do much damage to his monk opponent, since they're both made of rice plants. The annual tradition of creating rice-paddy art in Inakadate--a small rural village in northern Japan--started nearly 20 years ago as a way to attract tourists. Last year, more than 170,000 visitors waited hours to see the living...