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A fact from Susukino appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 10 October 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Susukino district was established as a red-light district in Sapporo, Japan in 1871 to keep labourers in Hokkaidō?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/October.

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Today it would be more accurate to describe Susukino as a "nightlife district," rather than as a "red-light district." There are brothels and hostess bars, but the marjority of businesses in Susukino are ordinary bars and restaurants. 219.167.34.119 (talk) 06:13, 2 February 2011 (UTC)Sapporo resident[reply]