Opting for a similar approach to last year, and in no way content with merely looking sad or strangely serene, this season’s scarecrows are once again set on being sinister.
Or, at the very least, a tad intimidating.
The addition of raggedy flags only adding to the effect.
Although for some, equally ragged fashion,
along with weather affected features, are probably more than enough.
And definitely so when it comes to this truly frightening figure.
A face that does away with sinister and deals only in the demonic.
Chris B says
I could add that little girl to my outdoor Halloween display 🙂
Lee says
Yes, she certainly wouldn’t look out of place…
Bernat says
Wonder why they hadn’t made a horror movie about scary scarecrows…
sixmats says
I think it’s interesting that different regions in Japan have their own style of scarecrows and rice drying.
thesoulofjapan says
Good choice of imagery for these scarecrows.
Len says
Rather grisly-looking lot!
Taro 3Yen.com says
Q: Why do you think those ‘kakashi’ — Japanese scarecrows have heads with realistic hair mounted on a rather plain Styrofoam head that does not look like a proper store mannequin?
A: To Japanese barber and hairdressing colleges require their students to buy least one and sometimes several practice heads with real hair or the highest quality synthetic hair.
More of the rest-of-the-story on my site:
http://news.3yen.com/2010-01-15/japanese-schoolgirls-vs-crows/
Lizzy says
To me the scarecrows definitely seem sinister from further away, but up close they look more “deep in thought”.
Lee says
The trouble is Lizzy, what are they thinking about….?
Maria says
I am pretty sure that birds are more difficult to scare off in Japan.
Smart and predatory swallows.
Peta says
I like how all the scarecrows in Japan are gaijin 😉