It reads やないし — Yanai Shi.
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Yanai is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 29,821 in 15298 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 140.05 square kilometres (54.07 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Yanai.
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柳井市 is read やないし (Yanai 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.
Yanai has a population of 30,461 across 140 km², making it the 722nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 12th largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Yanai are Hirao Cho (6 km), Tabuse Cho (8 km), Suo-oshima Cho (8 km).