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Sapporo
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The capital city of Hokkaido, Japan, known for its snow festival and namesake beer.
"They visited Sapporo in February to see the giant ice sculptures."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJapan's fifth-largest city, on the northern island of Hokkaido.
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Etymology
From Japanese "Sapporo," itself from an Ainu phrase meaning roughly "dry, great river."