Kōshi, Kumamoto
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Kōshi (合志市, Kōshi-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 61,022[1] and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 53.17 km².[citation needed]
The modern city of Kōshi was established on February 27, 2006, from the merger of former town of Kōshi, with the town of Nishigoshi (both from Kikuchi District). It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Notable people
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- Yudai Nakashima (1984–), football player
- Masato Uchishiba (1978–), Olympic judo wrestler
- Kyosuke Usuta (1974–), manga artist
References
- ^ "Official website of Kōshi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kōshi City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
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