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Mysterious "Crop Circle" Forest in Japan Is the Result of a 50-Year-Old Experiment
From https://mymodernmet.com/japan-forest-crop-circles/
Mysterious “Crop Circle” Forest in Japan Is the Result of a 50-Year-Old Experiment
By Jessica Stewart on December 20, 2018
Photo: FNN
A forest in Japan is creating quite a stir with its unique shape. In the Miyazaki Prefecture of southern Japan, groups of Japanese cedar trees swell toward the sky, creating mysterious concentric circles. After a recent aerial photo spotted these “crop circles,” it left people wondering just how they were formed.
The picturesque natural formations aren’t the results of an alien invasion, but rather a well thought out plan that took place nearly 50 years ago. According to Spoon & Tamago, a document by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries explains that what’s now visible is due to a 1973 project regarding growth and tree spacing. At the time, the area was designated as “experimental forestry” and one experiment saw researchers planting trees in 10 degree radial increments to form 10 concentric circles.
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By Jessica Stewart on December 20, 2018
Photo: FNN
A forest in Japan is creating quite a stir with its unique shape. In the Miyazaki Prefecture of southern Japan, groups of Japanese cedar trees swell toward the sky, creating mysterious concentric circles. After a recent aerial photo spotted these “crop circles,” it left people wondering just how they were formed.
The picturesque natural formations aren’t the results of an alien invasion, but rather a well thought out plan that took place nearly 50 years ago. According to Spoon & Tamago, a document by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries explains that what’s now visible is due to a 1973 project regarding growth and tree spacing. At the time, the area was designated as “experimental forestry” and one experiment saw researchers planting trees in 10 degree radial increments to form 10 concentric circles.
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