Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Snow sculptures are lit up during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors walks past a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Snow sculptures are lit up during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors walks past a large snow sculpture of Japan's cartoon character Anpanman during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around colorful ice sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors take pictures with a large snow sculpture of Japan's figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around a snow sculpture of Japan's game soft character Monster Strike during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture of the Hsing Tian Kong, a popular temple in Zhongshan Distric in Taipei, during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture called the snow "Star Wars" produced by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Sapporo snow festival cooperation group during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around colorful ice sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors look at a large snow sculpture called the Manila Cathedral of the Philippines during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors look at a large snow sculpture called the Manila Cathedral of the Philippines during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors take pictures of a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Colorful lights are projected onto a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors look at a snow sculpture of Japan's game soft character Monster Strike during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors walk past snow sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture called the snow "Star Wars" produced by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Sapporo snow festival cooperation group during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

Snow sculptures are lit up during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors walks past a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Snow sculptures are lit up during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors walks past a large snow sculpture of Japan's cartoon character Anpanman during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors gather around colorful ice sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors take pictures with a large snow sculpture of Japan's figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors gather around a snow sculpture of Japan's game soft character Monster Strike during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture of the Hsing Tian Kong, a popular temple in Zhongshan Distric in Taipei, during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors gather around colorful ice sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors look at a large snow sculpture called the Manila Cathedral of the Philippines during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors look at a large snow sculpture called the Manila Cathedral of the Philippines during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors take pictures of a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Colorful lights are projected onto a large snow sculpture of the Kasuga Grand Shrine (or Kasuga Taisha) during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors look at a snow sculpture of Japan's game soft character Monster Strike during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

Visitors walk past snow sculptures during the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival on February 5, 2015. The week-long festival will last until February 11. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI

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