Sapporo, Japan. 5th February 2014. Ice sculpture of the characters from Japanese TV programme 'Be Ponkikkiizu' which marks its 40th anniversary this year. It features 'Gachapin', 'Mukku', and a cute bear trio called 'Lollipops' at the first day of the 65th Sapporo Snow Festival 2014 in Sapporo, Japan. Over two million people are expected to attend the week long festival. Credit: Paul Brown/Alamy Live News

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Ice sculptures at the first day of the 65th Sapporo Snow Festival 2014 in Sapporo, Japan.

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Size: 5469px × 3646px
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Photo credit: © Paul Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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