The 400 acres of Moerenuma Park lie on the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
Iconic park —
The 400 acres of Moerenuma Park lie on the outskirts of Sapporo on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
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The park was designed by Japanese-American sculptor Isuma Noguchi whose career spanned seven decades, much of it spent fusing art, architecture and public spaces.
Artistic fusion —
The park was designed by Japanese-American sculptor Isuma Noguchi whose career spanned seven decades, much of it spent fusing art, architecture and public spaces.
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The glass pyramid uses winter snow to cool it during the summer months.
White goes green —
The glass pyramid uses winter snow to cool it during the summer months.
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During winter, skiers can use the 62-meter-tall Mount Moere or ski cross-country throughout the grounds.
Ski trails —
During winter, skiers can use the 62-meter-tall Mount Moere or ski cross-country throughout the grounds.
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The park was built on the site of a former sewage works.
Reclaimed land —
The park was built on the site of a former sewage works.
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Noguchi died soon after he drafted his final plans for the park. It then took 17 years to build.
Visionary work —
Noguchi died soon after he drafted his final plans for the park. It then took 17 years to build.
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The park can be seen as a fusion of classic Japanese principles of quiet, natural beauty and 20th-century modernist art.
Classic themes —
The park can be seen as a fusion of classic Japanese principles of quiet, natural beauty and 20th-century modernist art.
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