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Hatsune Miku Snow Sculpture to Be Rebuilt After Collapse
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collapsed earlier in the day. Itoh anticipated that the rebuilding will be completed before daybreak this Saturday, February 11.
The collapse occurred at about 4:30 p.m. at the main area of the Sapporo Snow Festival in Odori Park. A clump of snow struck the back of a 61-year-old female sightseer, who was taken to a hospital. Itoh express his company's regret and sympathies for the incident.
[Via Hachima Kikō]
Images via Nico Nico News
Update: The rebuilt sculpture will be moved to a new location. Similar to a Snow Miku sculpture made in 2011, only the front facade of the character will be carved into a snow wall, instead of the freestanding statue that had collapsed.
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