
Virtual songstress Hatsune Miku has delivered yet another stellar performance at Sapporo’s 2015 Snow Festival, with a video being provided by the official Hatsune Miku channel for those who unfortunately could not afford to witness the winter miracle firsthand.
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Sapporo’s seasonal Snow Festival has arrived yet again, boasting an impressive amount of finely crafted snow sculptures much like years previous – and with Snow Miku’s new design being the subject of numerous works in particular, along with an abundance of other anime inspired pieces.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Feb 7, 2013 07:08 JST
- Tags: Aeroplanes, Events, Hatsune Miku, Hokkaido, Marketing, Otaku, Sapporo, Tourism, Winter



Hatsune Miku’s winter incarnation has once again taken over New Chitose Airport, Japan’s third busiest, in some force, much to the delight of her fans.
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Yet another annual ritual is going strong – Snow Miku’s descent onto the streets of Sapporo, as she again graces the city’s tram lines with her crushing cuteness.
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Police have forced a Touhou event to cancel after threats were mailed to its venue, mirroring what happened with Kuroko and confirming the worst fears of doujin fans that a wave of unchallenged event cancellations may be imminent.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Feb 11, 2012 20:42 JST
- Tags: BDSM, Bizarre, Crime, Exhibitionism, Fetish, Hokkaido, Police, Prostitution, Sapporo

Police have busted a naked policeman found tied up on stage in a BDSM sex club, charging him with public indecency – apparently on the grounds that the club was not a properly lisensed brothel.
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Hatsune Miku’s crushing popularity has injured an old woman, when her Snow Miku statue collapsed on top of her for reasons unknown.
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There may be something for otaku to look forward to about winter after all – the return of Snow Miku, looking cuter than ever and now with her very own tram.
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After her last appearance in Japan being widely reviled as a disaster, Miku fans have hailed her latest appearance as being perfection itself.
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A NEET and possible hikikomori who chased his mother out of a second floor window with a knife after she told him to “get a job or get out” holed himself up in his home, prompting police to storm the building. The entire event was caught on video.
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One of Aya Hirano’s remaining fans has been arrested for posting threats against the seiyuu on 2ch and Twitter.
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Police have arrested a man for kidnapping a 2-year-old girl from an arcade with the intent of sexually assaulting her.
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