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2018年2月19日月曜日

2018 札幌雪祭 國際雪像競賽 / 2018 Sapporo Snow Festival International Snow Sculpture Contest

2018 札幌雪祭 國際雪像競賽
2018 Sapporo Snow Festival International Snow Sculpture Contest

札幌雪祭的「國際雪像競賽」的結果在28號發表。冠軍是泰國,亞軍是澳門(中國)。泰國隊主題是鬥雞,澳門隊是以和諧為主體製作出魚的雪像。第三名是美國隊,第四名是芬蘭隊,第五名是韓國隊。今年總共有12隊參加比賽,製作期間是從4號開始8號為止。


The results of the 45th International Snow Sculpture Contest, held at the 69th Sapporo Snow Festival, were announced on February 8th. The winning team was Thailand with their work “Gai Chon”, which is a fighting rooster from Thai culture. The runner-up was Macao, using fish as a theme, under the name “Harmony”. Third place was the USA, fourth Finland, and fifth South Korea. 12 teams took part in this years contest, and they worked from February 4th to 7th sculpting. The imagination and detail in the sculptures, at Odori 11-chome site, is fascinating visitors to the Snow Festival.















2018 札幌雪祭小雪像 / 2018 Sapporo Snow Festival Small snow sculptures

2018 札幌雪祭小雪像
2018 Sapporo Snow Festival Small snow sculptures

小雪像是經過抽選的札幌市民所製作的雪像。每年小雪像的主題很容易出現當年成為話題的人物或新聞。今年的札幌雪祭可以看到去年日本娛樂圈的明星「Blouson Chiemi」,以及加入北海道的職業棒球球團-日本火腿隊的矚目新人「清宮幸太郎」為主題的小雪像。也有每年固定會出場的動物或城堡等主題的雪像。


Small snow sculptures in the Sapporo Snow Festival are made by teams drawn by ballot from a large number of aspiring carvers. Without fail, some of the sculptures use famous people or things as themes. For example, in 2018, Buruzon Chiemi, a star of Japanese TV shows, is seen. Also, Kotaro Kiyomiya, who is the new face of the Nippon Ham Fighters (Hokkaido’s pro baseball team), is depicted. Other typical artworks by Hokkaido residents are different animals of Hokkaido. Interestingly, at least one Japanese castle and TV Tousan, the character of Sapporo TV Tower can be seen every year.














2月上旬的札幌 / In Sapporo at the beginning of February

2月上旬的札幌一日當中的最低氣溫約為-5度~-10度。最高氣溫為約+1度左右。雖然也會有+2度的溫暖日子,在1月下旬到2月上旬是一年當中最寒冷的時期。一整日的氣溫都在零度以下的日子日文稱作「真冬日」。2月上旬開始的札幌雪祭,也有些年的雪像會在溫暖的日子開始融化。不管如何這個季節手套和帽子是必要配件。


In Sapporo at the beginning of February, the highest temperature during the day is typically between minus 5 to 10 degrees. In warmer weather, the highest temperature can reach 1 or 2 degrees, but the end of January and the beginning of February is the coldest time of the year. A day on which the highest temperature fails to reach zero is called Mafuyubi. This means “Midwinter day” in English. In the case of warmer weather, snow and ice sculptures in the Sapporo Snow Festival sometimes melt, although every year is different. Globes and scarf are must have items.