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Sapporo

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

noun

  1. a city on W Hokkaido, in N Japan.


Sapporo British  
/ ˈsɑːpəʊˌrəʊ /

noun

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

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Researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan succeeded by developing a new theory based on detailed atomic simulations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Filippov finished 1.52sec off Cardona Coll, who won in 2min 34.03sec for Spain's first Winter Olympic gold since the 1972 Games in Sapporo, Japan.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Sapporo Holdings’ Tokyo-listed shares rose as much as 5.0% on Wednesday before closing 3.65% higher at ¥8,092.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Four or five times as many students as can be admitted offer themselves at Sapporo.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson