chief city on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, in the SW part: pop. 1,719,000
See Sapporo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sə-pôrˈō, -pōrˈō)
A city of southwest Hokkaido, Japan, near the head of Ishikari Bay. A processing and commercial center, it was the site of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Population: 1,890,000.