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Grain Britain! Japanese pays Olympic tribute to the best of Blighty with incredible sand sculptures

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The artists look proud of their work - and it's under-sand-able

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These stunning sand sculptures have been created by a Japanese attraction that's gone against the grain to celebrate the best of British for the Olympics.



Using some of our most famous figures and landmarks, a team 15 artists from around the world created everything from the Tower of London to the inside of a Great British pub at the world's first museum dedicated to sand in Tottori.



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To beach or not to beach: A sand replica titled British Literature William Shakespeare at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan.



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Taxi!



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Grain Britain: UK artist Nicola Wood with her creation Imperial Guards In Front of The Palace.



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Fourteen foreign sculptors have creating structures based on British themes such as the British Empire, Modern London and landmarks of London.



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Dan Belcher, who sculpted this scene of happy sailors drinking at a pub, hopes it will give his audience a feel for London.



Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-celebrating-best-Blighty.html#ixzz1s1Vgam5q



I find these very impressive!
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What do you think about these sand sculptures?
 
They are pretty awesome
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We should have them make some of them in the opening ceremony
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I think we've got virtually nothing else to do in it XD
 
Awesome.

The Dragon Master said:
We should have them make some of them in the opening ceremony
In? Wouldn't that take a bit too long?
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