It reads おおふなとし — Ofunato Shi.
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Ōfunato is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 35,452, and a population density of 110 persons per km2 in 14,895 households. The total area of the city is 322.51 square kilometres (124.52 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ofunato.
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大船渡市 is read おおふなとし (Ofunato Shi). It is a city in Iwate Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ofunato has a population of 43,331 across 323 km², making it the 567th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 33 in Iwate.
The closest municipalities to Ofunato are Rikuzentakata Shi (9 km), Sumita Cho (14 km), Kesennuma Shi (23 km).