It reads うさし — Usa Shi.
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Usa is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2023, the city had an estimated population of 52,808 in 26026 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 439.05 km2 (169.52 sq mi). It is notable for Usa Jingū, the head shrine of all 40,000 Hachiman shrines across Japan.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Usa.
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宇佐市 is read うさし (Usa Shi). It is a city in Ōita Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Usa has a population of 52,767 across 439 km², making it the 472nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 18 in Ōita.
The closest municipalities to Usa are Bungotakada Shi (9 km), Nakatsu Shi (17 km), Yoshitomi Machi (19 km).