Canada - 'Klondike Dancers'
~~ The 34th International Snow Sculpture Contest (18 teams) was held at the main Odori Koen site. ~~
Klondike Dancers - "A gold miner comes down to Dawson City from his claim in the Klondike Gold Fields. There he meets a bar room girl in one of the famous saloons. They fall in love. They kiss. They dance the night away."
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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more]
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more] 

