It reads さかいし — Sakai Shi.
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Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. As of 1 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Sakai.
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堺市 is read さかいし (Sakai 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.
Sakai has a population of 827,277 across 150 km², making it the 14th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 40 in Osaka.
The closest municipalities to Sakai are Matsubara Shi (6 km), Takaishi Shi (7 km), Osakasayama Shi (10 km).