It reads ひとよしし — Hitoyoshi Shi.
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Hitoyoshi is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 29,842 in 15292 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 210.55 km2 (81.29 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hitoyoshi.
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人吉市 is read ひとよしし (Hitoyoshi Shi). It is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hitoyoshi has a population of 31,332 across 211 km², making it the 708th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 15th largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Hitoyoshi are Yamae Mura (3 km), Sagara Mura (3 km), Nishiki Machi (7 km).