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 Basic Information about SapporoSapporo is the capitol of Hokkaido and the fifth largest city in Japan in terms of population. The city is best known as host of the 1972 Olympic Winter Games and the city’s name is synonymous with the Sapporo Beer brand. The city’s name is derived the language of the Ainu, the indigineous people of Hokkaido. Possible derivitives include "Sari-Poro-Pet" (River lined with large reed bed) or "Sat-Poro-Pet" (Large dried-up river). The city was established in 1922. Population: 1,919,959 *Now Sapporo has the 5th largest population in Japan. Area: 1,121km² (432.87 sq mi) Location: 43°11′N, 141°30′E Mayor: Fumio Ueda, Mr. (2003-Present) Sister Cities: Portland, Oregon, United States (since 1959) Munich, Germany (since 1972) Shenyang, China (since 1980) Novosibirsk, Russia (since 1990) Daejeon-Gwangyeoksi, Korea (since 2010) |
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| Mayor’s Message Mayor Fumio Ueda welcomes visitors to Sapporo.(2008) More>> |
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| Facts and Figures 2007 Figures for Sapporo’s population, economy, history, etc. More>> |
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| Sapporo Information Details about the City of Sapporo’s environmental policies, international exchange activities, etc. More>>
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