In Europe this building wouldn't be particularly strange but the Sapporo Beer buildings are an amazing sight in Japan. It was modeled on a German factory. It was quite beautiful compared to the mishmash of industrial Japanese buildings in the surrounding area. Errrmm..... and the beer.... errmmm wasn't bad either :)

Some of the sculptures were huge. It seemed like the festival was some misguided attempt to offset global warming.

I'm not entirely sure what the theme was for this sculpture (whales, seals, penguins, dogs and boats.... maybe words with 's' at the end?) but it was impressive.

Finding out that he was in Sapporo, Thomas realised that the Fat Controller was crap at his job.

Ohisashiburi

Back from the cold, snowy city of Sapporo.... To give you some overdue pictures.

< - This was the queue for the hot Baileys bar.