It reads いわくにし — Iwakuni Shi.
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Iwakuni is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 873.72 square kilometres (337.35 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Iwakuni.
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岩国市 is read いわくにし (Iwakuni Shi). It is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Iwakuni has a population of 128,401 across 874 km², making it the 197th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Iwakuni are Waki Cho (4 km), Otake Shi (8 km), Etajima Shi (22 km).