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Chibi Maruko-chan at night.95 views
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This is the real Iolani Palace in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is next to Hawai'i's State Capitol in downtown Honolulu's King Street.95 views
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While there, you will likely hear this bell being rung constantly. The place is managed by the Sapporo Tourist Association.94 views
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Chibi Maruko-chan classmates94 views
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Hideki Matsui in Godzilla's mouth.94 views
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In the foreground is the snowboard jump hill. At the top is the Northland animal sculpture.94 views
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An endless line of people taking pictures and posing in front of the statue.93 views
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Here's what it looked like in Feb. 1982. Iolani Palace made of snow. More Sapporo Snow Festival photos here.93 views
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Other entertainment included amateur rock bands.93 views
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Also see my YouTube video here.93 views
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When you see this building, it means you are at the end of Odori Park and snow festival site. This is the Sapporo Municipal Museum.93 views
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A trio of girls perform the para-para dance.92 views
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On-chan92 views
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Rear of Chibi Maruko-chan snow statue.92 views
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Yujiro Song Monument for a Sapporo song called, "Koi no Machi Sapporo" (恋の町札幌) sung by Ishihara Yujiro whose bust is on the right. Built in 1991.91 views
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They kept jumping up.91 views
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Very lively group.91 views
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Eagle catching fish91 views
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Map of Tsu-dome snow festival site.91 views
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Chibi Maruko-chan90 views
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Shuttle bus from Sakaemachi Station to Tsu-dome.90 views
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The museum also has rooms showing scale models of the giant snow sculptures built in the past. These scale models were made when the respective snow sculpture was being designed.89 views
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Frozen fish89 views
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Pulsating heart. The snow festival is held near Valentine's Day.89 views
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Hina matsuri dolls89 views
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This is Sakaemachi subway station, the closet station to the third snow festival site at Tsu-dome (Sapporo Community Dome).89 views
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Another prop for photos. "I love Sapporo!"88 views
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Top view of Iolani Palace scale model.88 views
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Long life and happiness88 views
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Clark came to Hokkaido for 8 months during 1876 to 1877 as a founding vice president of Sapporo Agricultural College (now Hokkaido University). When he departed, he supposedly said, "Boys, be ambitious!" to the students seeing him off.87 views
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Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team monument marking the team's founding. Built in 2004. 北海道日本ハムファイターズ誕生記念碑87 views
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Mon-chi-chi with a melon cap.87 views
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Ice slides at Tsu-dome87 views
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Sapporo Dome can be seen on the right. It is near Fukuzumi Station.86 views
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Schloss Linderhof castle, Germany (1995)86 views
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Hitsujigaoka means Sheep Hill, and it actually has sheep.85 views
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Clark Bon Voyage Bell クラーク旅立ちの鐘85 views
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The monument has handprints and autographs of the players.85 views
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Sculpture of Commodore Perry's visit to Japan (2003).85 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival pins85 views
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On the left is the Rest House with a restaurant (built in 1985), and on the right is the Austrian Pavilion moved here in 1972 after the Sapporo Winter Olympics. It houses gift shops.85 views
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Tsu-dome snow festival site.85 views
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The low hill overlooks Sapporo from the southeast.84 views
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Panel for the 33rd Sapporo Snow Festival in 1982 which featured Iolani Palace of Honolulu, Hawaii.83 views
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Palace in Thailand (2007)83 views
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Horyuji temple, Nara82 views
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London St. Paul's Cathedral, UK (1998)82 views
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Inside sheep house82 views
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Handprint and autograph of Tsuyoshi Shinjo who was the team's most famous player.81 views
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More scale models in this room.81 views
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Snow Festival book81 views
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The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum has display panels of all the past Sapporo Snow Festivals, dating from 1950.80 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival postcards80 views
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Concert Gebouw, Holland (2000)79 views
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Sheep house79 views
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Munich National Museum, Germany (1997)78 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival memorabalia.78 views
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Salzburg Cathedral, Austria (1996)77 views
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Left is the capitol building in Norway (2005), and on the right is Flinders Street Station in Australia (2006).77 views
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Tools used to carve the snow sculptures.76 views
   
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