SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

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People carve a lump of snow into the shape of a human face in the "Citizen's Snow Sculptures" area in Odori Park, in Sapporo's Chuo Ward in this Jan. 31, 2017, file photo. (Mainichi/Koichiro ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

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