Yuki Matsuri!!!!!


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February 7th 2006
Published: February 9th 2006
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OOOOHHH what an adventure we had at this years Yuki Matsuri, meaning "Snow Festival" in Japanese. A few things to preface this blog entry. I have a teacher at one of my travel schools who is originally from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. When I told him (way back in September when we booked the tickets) that I was going he called his sister on the phone and she was more than willing to show us around. When ... Read Full Entry



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Crazy NightsCrazy Nights
Crazy Nights

I put my money on Lisa over hostess boy.
Crazy NightsCrazy Nights
Crazy Nights

I don't even know
Yuki MatsuriYuki Matsuri
Yuki Matsuri

In any city of Japan you can guarantee people dressed up in full body suit cartoon characters.
Yuki Matsuri!!!Yuki Matsuri!!!
Yuki Matsuri!!!

Me, Lisa, Jeff, Jody, and Jason
Kan Pai!Kan Pai!
Kan Pai!

This one was definitely one of my favorites
Dream Ai-land Okinawa" Ice SculptureDream Ai-land Okinawa" Ice Sculpture
Dream Ai-land Okinawa" Ice Sculpture

Height: 15 meters; width: 25 meters; depth: 20 meters! This sculpture took 800 truck loads of snow, 27 days of hard work, and 3,600 people to complete.
"Royal Exhibition Building""Royal Exhibition Building"
"Royal Exhibition Building"

From melbourne. So pretty!
Town HallTown Hall
Town Hall

I think this is a building in Australia
Snow ArtistSnow Artist
Snow Artist

carving carving carving...
Ice SlideIce Slide
Ice Slide

weee!!!
Snow PlaneSnow Plane
Snow Plane

Barrett this is for you
Snow BugSnow Bug
Snow Bug

My nightmare
Angkor WatAngkor Wat
Angkor Wat

Jeff and Casey's trip around the world continues...
Japanese CharacterJapanese Character
Japanese Character

Jason and Lisa



9th February 2006

Snowbanking
If only Hiroshima had some snowbanks like those to go 'snowbanking' in!!! P.S. Useful new word!
16th February 2006

Wow
It looks like it was amazing. Really funny entree too.

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