It reads あさかし — Asaka Shi.
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Asaka is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 143,195 and a population density of 7800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 18.34 square kilometres (7.08 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Asaka.
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朝霞市 is read あさかし (Asaka Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Asaka has a population of 130,764 across 18 km², making it the 191st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 17th largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Asaka are Wako Shi (2 km), Niiza Shi (3 km), Shiki Shi (5 km).