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SAPPORO - JAPAN
Sapporo (-shi) is the capital city of
Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,854,837 and the
density of 1,654.45 persons per km˛. The total area is 1,121.12 km˛.
The city was founded on August 1, 1922 and was designated on April 1, 1972
by government ordinance, and is served by New Chitose Airport.
The 1972 Winter Olympics were held in
Sapporo. This was the first Winter Olympics to be held in Asia and it opened
on February 3. Olympics aside, Sapporo's biggest event is the yearly Snow
Festival in February, famed for its ice sculpture competition.
In Japan, Sapporo is known as the home of the eponymous Sapporo beer and
miso-flavored Sapporo ramen. The entertainment district Susukino is among
the largest and best-known in Japan.
The city has the following wards: Chuo-ku, Kita-ku, Higashi-ku, Shiroishi-ku,
Toyohira-ku, Minami-ku, Nishi-ku, Atsubetsu-ku, Teine-ku, Kiyota-ku.
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