Kōshi, Kumamoto

Kōshi (合志市) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 61,022 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area is 53.19 km2.

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

 * Yudai Nakashima (1984–), football player
 * Masato Uchishiba (1978–), Olympic judo wrestler
 * Kyosuke Usuta (1974–), manga artist