print email comment close Mt. ShowaShinzan International Yukigassen URL: http://www.town.sobetsu.hokkaido.jp/cgi-bin/odb-get.exe?WIT_template=AC010000&WIT_oid=olia41xbHP4928em5yfTqdQ5wpgbae7rs&m=1&d= Description: Though the English translation is spotty in some places, this site provides a nice overview of the Japanese sport of snowball fighting (yukigassen). This site for the Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen Tournament (held in Hokkaido, Japan) features the rules of the competition, results from past competitions, and a foreign entry team directory. The highlight of the site is the photo gallery. Extra Keywords snowball battle Library of Congress Subject Headings: Snowballs Winter sports -- Japan LII Database Information: Record 3516 created by Jennifer English on 03/01/2004 Last modification on 04/03/2004 Published: 03/01/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3516