A Peace Carrier, Sapporo's Jieitai

Ever seen an army Taking care of trees? Army men, all smiley Kindly care for kids? Searching woods and mountains To save people's lives Instead of filling up fountains With blood, or give painful cries? Come see with own eyes Such army that rise To melt people's hearts With sculptures of ice. Sweating for a smile Sapporo's Jieitai Works hard for a month to show how an army can be nice and kind. The 62nd Sapporo's Snow Festival starts on Feb.7. All the snow for it is carried by Sapporo's Self Defense Forces.Also(traditionally) they 're to have one of the main snow sculptures on Odori park.Till a few years before had own marvellous site with huge snow and ice slides and army men (smiling) would care for every single person's ride. Thousands and thousands of kids smiled and felt warmed by the work of this army's hands.