Snow Star Wars

This colossal snow sculpture is the centerpiece of the Sapporo Snow Festival, which opens today in Japan. The Star Wars-themed sculpture was sponsored by Disney, approved by Lucasfilm, and built by the 11th Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force based in Hokkaido. You can get a look at the process of building it in a series of pictures at Quartz.  -via Digg

(Image credit: Lucasfilm Ltd.)