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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.
Cute characters from Studio Ghibli, Pokémon and even viral videos have been emerging from the Japanese snow this winter.
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