The famous Festival dedicated to ice sculptures is one of the main events of the winter season in Japan, attracting more than two million tourists a year
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Darth Vader and the Dark Lord of the Sith were some of the most popular sculptures at the festival that, despite the balmy winter, has attracted thousands of visitors