It reads やつしろし — Yatsushiro Shi.
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Yatsushiro is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 681.29 km2 (263.05 sq mi).
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八代市 is read やつしろし (Yatsushiro 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.
Yatsushiro has a population of 122,134 across 681 km², making it the 207th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 3rd largest of the 45 in Kumamoto.
The closest municipalities to Yatsushiro are Hikawa Cho (9 km), Uki Shi (17 km), Kamiamakusa Shi (18 km).