
Visitors watch penguins stroll along a snowy path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Friday. Ahead of the official start of the annual event on Saturday, a rehearsal was carried out on the day. Since the event's launch in 2002, its starting date this year, like in 2008, was very late due to lack of snow.
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