The term 'Sapporo Competitor' refers to two brands of beer, Tsingtao (8 letters) and Asahi (5 letters). Tsingtao is a Chinese beer brewed in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province. It is one of the most popular beers in China and is exported to over 60 countries. Asahi is a Japanese beer brewed by Asahi Breweries, Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the top-selling beers in Japan and is exported to over 70 countries. Both Tsingtao and Asahi are competitors to Sapporo, a Japanese beer brewed by Sapporo Breweries, Ltd. in Hokkaido, Japan.