A child plays with snow at the annual Kanda Snowman Festival in Tokyo January 17, 2009. About 70 tonnes of snow was brought from the mountainous Gunma Prefecture and about 100,000 visitors were expected to attend the three-day event. [Photo: Agencies]

A girl makes a snowman at the annual Kanda Snowman Festival in Tokyo January 17, 2009. About 70 tonnes of snow was brought from the mountainous Gunma Prefecture and about 100,000 visitors were expected to attend the three-day event. [Photo: Agencies]