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| Three story snow sculptures are the norm in Sapporo. Pretty impressive masses though not very creative. It was 5 degrees F so we were walking fast to keep warm. After an hour of ice and snow we were psyched to duck into a Starbucks. |
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| This Malaysian building looked like it was created 1/2 scale of the original. |
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| Wouldn't be Japan without Manga! |
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| The winning small scale sculpture. |
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| One of my favorites with the backhoes lined up in the background. Presumably to tear it all down next week. This webpage shows the buildup of the sculptures: http://www.snowfes.com/english/daie/index.html |
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| A few local sakes were displayed in frozen sculptures. Check out the opaque layers within the clear glass bricks. |
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| Local produce proudly displayed next to the ice carving competition. |
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| The opaque ice rose in this sculpture looked like it was frozen in clear glass. |
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| …and some unabashed advertising |
