Ah Hokkaido, the distant icy cold north of Japan that I have yet to visit. It is famous for bears, vast expanses of space, freezing cold and of course the annual snow festival. The following photo is taken by a Kotaku reader by the name of Ryan. The sculpture is to commemorate thirty years of Space Invaders.

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