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Sapporo City
札幌市
alternative words: Sapporoshi city, Sapporo, Sapporoshi, Sapporo-shi, Sapporo shi
keywords:
hokkaido
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olympic games
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ski resort
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town
related topics:
Hokkaido Prefecture
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Chitose airport
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Okurayama ski jump
related web sites:
http://www.city.sapporo.jp
explanation: Town where the office of Hokkaido Prefecture is situated. The population is 1.5 million. Sapporo was built in 1871 as an administer center for colonization of Hokkaido, by following a daring urban plan: contrary to other Japanese cities, streets are straight and crossing vertically one against another. The main industries are dairy products and electronics. Having an international airport its access is very easy. Winter Olympics took place in 1972.
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French version
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