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

Snow sculptures are illuminated on the eve of the opening of the 60th Sapporo snow festival in Sapporo, northern 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. Picture taken with a slow shutter. [Agencies]