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Kashima
鹿嶋市 | |
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 Kashima city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
  Kashima | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′56.3″N 140°38′41.4″E / 35.965639°N 140.644833°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| First official recorded | 660 BC |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | September 1, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shinichi Taguchi (from April 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2022) | |
• Total | 66,098 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0299-82-2911 |
| Address | 1187-1 Hirai, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki-ken 314-8655 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Green pheasant |
| Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| Tree | Pine |
Kashima (鹿嶋市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 67,197 in 28,873 households and a population density of 634 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.5%.[1] The total area of the city is 106.02 square kilometres (40.93 sq mi). Kashima is the home of the J. League's Kashima Antlers. Its home field, Kashima Soccer Stadium, was used as a site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The city is also the site of the Kashima Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in eastern Japan, and considered the birthplace of many influential styles of Japanese swordsmanship (Kenjutsu).[2][3]
- ^ "Ibaraki prefectural official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Kashima Shrine: The Spiritual Heart of Ibaraki". Top 10 Japan. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Kashima Jingu Grand Shrine | Visit | IBARAKI GUIDE". visit.ibarakiguide.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-05.