Observation: Sapporo Snow Festival / Japan
Best in snow
At Sapporo’s annual snow-sculpting event, amateurs compete to melt the hearts of the voting public before the thaw sets in.
In Sapporo’s Odori Park, the wind is howling, the temperature is minus 7c and snow is blowing horizontally. The competitors preparing their intricate sculptures for the city’s annual week-long snow festival, held every February, couldn’t be happier – the 78 teams of amateur snow sculptors know that warmth is the enemy. Since 1965, this section of the competition has been dedicated to local entries and the winner is voted for by the public.
It’s day five for the volunteer team from Toko Electrical Construction Co. Every day, two groups of 15 have…
