Sapporo
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Sapporo, in the island of Hokkaido, is Japan's fifth largest city. It became famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there. Maruyama Zoo, near Sapporo was established in 1951, as the first zoo in Hokkaido.
- 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. [1]
