Monday, February 18, 2008

Sapporo Snow Festival


The first snow crazy festival was held on February, 1950 at Odori Park. The aim of it was to present citizens outdoor pleasures during the long winter in Hokkaido,Nippon(in the of Japan).

They enjoyed folk dancing, outdoor movies, dog races, nake show activities and other showcase. Some high school students made several sculptures with snow and ice.Since then, the festival has been liked by citizens and it has developed into a large-scaled winter activity. Since 1995, the 6th festival, the Self Defence Army of Japan's government has joined and made some large sculptures and opened its base at Makomanai for children's enjoyment with many sculptures from fairy tales, ice slides, tunnels, in snow, so on.Now it has become well-known not only in Japan but in the whole world and crazyfest web site.

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