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A giant flower carpet inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai at the historic Grand Place in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

Video. Brussels square transformed into massive Japan-inspired flower carpet

Updated: 14/08/2026 - 16:52 GMT+2

Inspired by Hokusai’s 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa,' the carpet features more than 700,000 flowers and measures approximately 70 metres long and 24 metres wide.

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