It reads あかいわし — Akaiwa Shi.
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Akaiwa is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,359 in 18809 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 209.36 square kilometres (80.83 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Akaiwa.
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赤磐市 is read あかいわし (Akaiwa Shi). It is a city in Okayama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Akaiwa has a population of 42,341 across 209 km², making it the 575th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 7th largest of the 27 in Okayama.
The closest municipalities to Akaiwa are Setouchi Shi (12 km), Wake Cho (13 km), Okayama Shi (15 km).