An iconic annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Tuesday ... video game character. Among sculptures created by locals are those of a carved wooden bear, a popular souvenir of Hokkaido ...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest ... and his friends chiseled a sculpture of "yabee bear," a mascot he invented that takes pride in spreading the Hokkaido ...

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival ... Last year, his snow sculpture of his bear character took second place in the voting, and Igarashi said with a smile, "This year, I want to take top honors." In ...

Sapporo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--An iconic annual snow festival kicked off ... video game character. Among sculptures created by locals are those of a carved wooden bear, a popular souvenir of ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular ... Full-scale production for the snow sculptures continued from Jan. 7 to Feb. 2. During that 27-day period, 21 days, or ...

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Tuesday, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. The annual festival features a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama ... Last year, his snow sculpture of his bear character took second place in the voting, and Igarashi said with a smile, “This year, I want to take top honours.” In normal ...