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Sapporo snow festival in Japan
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-02-04 21:21

Children play around a snow sculpture prior to the opening of the 60th Sapporo snow festival in Sapporo, northern island of Japan, February 4, 2009. About 270 snow and ice sculptures are exhibited at the festival, one of Japan's famous winter events which goes on from Feb 5 to Feb 11. [Agencies]