Sapporo

American

[suh-pawr-oh, -pohr-oh, sah-paw-raw] / səˈpɔr oʊ, -ˈpoʊr oʊ, ˈsɑ pɔˌrɔ /

noun

a city on W Hokkaido, in N Japan.

Sapporo British

/ ˈsɑːpəʊˌrəʊ /

noun

a city in N Japan, on W Hokkaido: commercial centre; university (1918). Pop: 1 822 992 (2002 est)

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The deal to buy Sapporo Real Estate will close in stages over three years, with the first tranche of a 51% stake expected to close next June, the companies said in a joint statement Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2021, both events were moved to the cooler northern city of Sapporo due to heat concerns.

From BBC

The high point was a group stage win over Argentina, captain Beckham once again the hero with the only goal from the penalty spot underneath the spectacular Sapporo Dome.

From BBC

The team’s previous home was a city-owned, multipurpose dome stadium in Hokkaido’s capital of Sapporo, which has a population of almost 2 million.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "unconstitutional", in line with previous landmark verdicts.

From BBC

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