While we've been complaining about "blizzards" the Japanese army took their snowfall as an opportunity to create a giant Star Wars sculpture for the Sapporo Snow Festival.
The stunt, which was approved by Lucasfilm, comes ahead of the much anticipated next installment in the series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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The 'Snow Star Wars' took about a month to create and is one of many snow masterpieces at the festival, which attracts about two million visitors each year. The Force is definitely strong within the 11th Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.