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Tokyo Gets Heavy Snow, Makes Cute and Nerdy Snow Sculptures

by Amy Ratcliffe

Central Tokyo hasn’t had to deal with serious snowfall in four years. But on Monday, areas around the city received anywhere from three to eight inches of accumulation—with even more snowfall outside the city. The layer of snow caused air and ground transportation issues, but some citizens have taken the precipitation in stride and stepped outside to play. Twitter Moments brought some creative snow sculptures to our attention, and now we’re itching for a snow day even though we’re in Los Angeles.

Hello Kitty is clearly made for the snow, and honestly, I can get behind snow creations that start with an amorphous base.

https://twitter.com/NinjaDoginJapan/status/955812942657671169

Baymax is making sure everyone is satisfied with their care (and he’s clearly tired).

It’s Totoro! If I saw this snow-pal, I would be guilty of trying to hug him.

雪がふったからこそ見える世界があるね(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) 子供には珍しい雪❄️ 楽しく遊んだみたいだ‼️ 母はヘトヘト💪⤵️だけど、子供が楽しいから良かった❣️雪かきもしっかりやりました‼️‼️ #雪だるま #トトロ #夕焼け #朝焼け #関東 #雪 #無邪気な子供 #

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Is this a cat or a creature that’s gone the way of Game of Thrones‘ White Walkers?

https://twitter.com/springshiel516/status/955448442679042048

What, you can’t make a dog out of snow?

https://twitter.com/Moffs_06/status/955726822393593857

You know Snoopy would not be so chill about this much snow.

今年はスヌーピーになりました。 キティとトトロは４年前のです。 #雪像#大雪#町田市

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This intrepid snow builder made two Pokémon: Pikachu and Charmander. THey might be able to build them all.

Tokyo DisneySea was hit by the snowfall, too, and just look at these tiny Mickey and Minnies and StellaLou, as captured by TDR Explorer.

I need to go play in snow now. When it snows, are you the type to go out and create art or the type that curls up on the couch with a book? Tell us in the comments.

Featured Image: Andy Harbach

Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. Follow her on Twitter and keep up with her Disney food adventures on Instagram.

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