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Public broadcaster NHK chose a strange way to show the “waist-deep snow” of this hot spring town in northern Japan.
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Winter comes early to Hokkaido and turns one of Japan’s most respected schools into an otherworldly wonderland.
Winter wonderland makes a surprise appearance in the middle of August during Japan’s hottest summer ever.
Unprepared tourists find themselves ice skating for their lives on the famous World Heritage Site.
Meg decides to get back to basics by using the natural cooling power of snow to create a delicious matcha dessert.
Twitter user finds way to make winter more enjoyable… or possibly less enjoyable depending on who you are.
Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
Clearing snow is hard work. Besides, you don’t need to see where you’re going when you’re driving, right?
Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.
It’s hard to get beat by an inanimate, frozen foe, but then again it’s also hard to be this cute.
Power of love gets an assist from the power of creativity for heartwarming shared bicycle ride.
Or, if you want to be really unique, snow toilets and urinals.
Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
Cinema fans might be reminded of a famous Ghibli anime and Godzilla film, but this is one time when real-life Japan is better than any movie magic.
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