It reads ひがしおおさかし — Higashiosaka Shi.
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Higashiōsaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 486,464 in 233,124 households and a population density of 7,874 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 61.78 square kilometres (23.85 sq mi). The city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the rugby football town".
Measured as real great-circle distance from Higashiosaka.
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東大阪市 is read ひがしおおさかし (Higashiosaka Shi). It is a city in Osaka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Higashiosaka has a population of 490,819 across 62 km², making it the 30th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 40 in Osaka.
The closest municipalities to Higashiosaka are Daito Shi (4 km), Yao Shi (6 km), Kadoma Shi (6 km).