It reads くまもとし — Kumamoto Shi.
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Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kumamoto.
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熊本市 is read くまもとし (Kumamoto 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.
Kumamoto has a population of 738,385 across 390 km², making it the 17th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Kumamoto are Mashiki Machi (9 km), Kashima Machi (9 km), Kikuyo Machi (11 km).