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Name Sapporo
Type Settlement
Usage Japanese
Scripts 札幌(Japanese Kanji) さっぽろ(Japanese Hiragana)
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Meaning & History
From Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet) meaning "dry, great river", referring to the Toyohira River. This is the name of the capital city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.