::: ''In the beginning of the Meiji Period, when the development of Hokkaido was started on a large scale, Sapporo was chosen as the island's administrative center.'' [http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2163.html] | ::: ''In the beginning of the Meiji Period, when the development of Hokkaido was started on a large scale, Sapporo was chosen as the island's administrative center.'' [http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2163.html] |