Kashima
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Kashima is the name of several places in Japan
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Japan
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- Kashima, IbarakiKashima, Ibarakiis a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the...
, a city in Ibaraki PrefectureIbaraki Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... - Kashima, SagaKashima, Sagais a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest...
, a city in Saga PrefectureSaga Prefectureis located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita... - Kashima District, IbarakiKashima District, IbarakiKashima was a former district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 and a density of 404.21 persons per km²...
, a district in Ibaraki PrefectureIbaraki Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... - Kashima District, IshikawaKashima District, Ishikawais a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...
, a district in Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast... - Kashima, FukushimaKashima, Fukushimawas a town located in Sōma District, Fukushima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kashima was merged with the town of Odaka from Sōma District, and the city of Haramachi to form the new city of Minamisōma....
,a former town in Fukushima PrefectureFukushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
(now part of Minamisōma, FukushimaMinamisoma, Fukushimais a city located in Fukushima, Japan. As of May 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 68,745. The city was founded on January 1, 2006, by merging with Haramachi, Odaka, and Kashima.-2011 earthquake and tsunami:...
) - Kashima, IshikawaKashima, Ishikawawas a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Kashima was merged with towns of Toriya and Rokusei, all from Kashima District, to form the new town of Nakanoto....
, a former town in Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
(now part of Nakanoto, IshikawaNakanoto, Ishikawais a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan. It is the only municipality in the district. The town was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of three towns in the district: Kashima, Rokusei, and Toriya....
) - Kashima, KagoshimaKashima, Kagoshimawas a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kashima was merged with the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Sato and Shimokoshiki, all from Satsuma District, and the old city of Sendai, to form the new city of...
, a former village in Kagoshima PrefectureKagoshima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
(now part of Satsumasendai, KagoshimaSatsumasendai, Kagoshimais a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and Koshikijima Islands , all from Satsuma District.As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 100,730 in...
) - Kashima, KumamotoKashima, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,265 and a density of 496.10 persons per km². The total area is 16.66 km².-External links:*...
, a town in Kumamoto PrefectureKumamoto Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system... - Kashima, ShimaneKashima, Shimanewas a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Kashima, along with the towns of Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, a town in Shimane PrefectureShimane Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to... - Kashima ShrineKashima ShrineKashima Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto , one of the patron deities of martial arts. Dojo of kenjutsu and kendo sometimes display a kakejiku emblazoned with Kashima Taishin...
is a ShintoShintoor Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...
shrine located in Kashima, IbarakiKashima, Ibarakiis a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the...
Martial arts and sport
- Kashima AntlersKashima Antlersare a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
(from Kashima, Ibaraki) is a professional football team playing in the J. LeagueJ. LeagueThe or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese... - Kashima-ShinryuKashima-ShinryuKashima Shinryū is a nearly 500 years old Japanese koryu martial art. The art was somewhat popularized in the 20th century by Kunii Zen'ya , the 18th generation soke . The Current 'Soke' is 21st Generation Kunii Masakatsu...
is a koryūKoryuis a Japanese word that is used in association with the ancient Japanese martial arts. This word literally translates as "old school" or "traditional school"...
martial art - Kashima Shinto-ryuKashima Shinto-ryu' is a traditional school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period .Due to its formation during the tumultuous Sengoku Jidai, a time of feudal war, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the...
is a koryūKoryuis a Japanese word that is used in association with the ancient Japanese martial arts. This word literally translates as "old school" or "traditional school"...
martial art focusing on kenjutsuKenjutsu, meaning "the method, or technique, of the sword." This is opposed to kendo, which means the way of the sword. Kenjutsu is the umbrella term for all traditional schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration... - Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryūKashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryu, often referred to simply as Jikishinkage-ryū or Kashima Shinden, is a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship...
is a koryūKoryuis a Japanese word that is used in association with the ancient Japanese martial arts. This word literally translates as "old school" or "traditional school"...
teaching kenjutsuKenjutsu, meaning "the method, or technique, of the sword." This is opposed to kendo, which means the way of the sword. Kenjutsu is the umbrella term for all traditional schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration...
Military
- Japanese battleship KashimaJapanese battleship Kashimawas a Katori class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth at the Elswick Yard, in the United Kingdom. The name Kashima comes from the famous Kashima Shrine Shinto shrine in Ibaraki prefecture, located to the northeast of Tokyo...
, a pre-dreadnought battleship operating from 1906 to 1924 - Japanese cruiser KashimaJapanese cruiser Kashimawas the second vessel completed of the three light cruisers in Katori class, which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It is named after the noted Shinto shrine Kashima Jingu in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.-Background:...
, a light cruiser operated from 1940 until 1947 - JDS Kashima (TV-3508)JDS Kashima (TV-3508)JDS Kashima is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . Built to a unique design during the mid 1990s, Kashima is flagship of the JMSDF Training Fleet...
, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessel operated from 1995 to present
People
- Kashima is a Japanese surname which may refer to:
- Kashima (god) is a Shinto god who restrains the NamazuNamazuIn Japanese mythology, the Namazu or Ōnamazu is a giant catfish who causes earthquakes. He lives in the mud beneath the earth, and is guarded by the god Kashima who restrains the catfish with a stone. When Kashima lets his guard fall, Namazu thrashes about, causing violent earthquakes...
. - Hitomi KashimaHitomi Kashimais a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She also won a silver medal at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships.-References:*...
, swimmer - Takehiro KashimaTakehiro Kashimais a Japanese gymnast, world champion and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kashima won a gold medal in the team all-around and a bronze medal in pommel-horse at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
, gymnast - Yukari Kashima, anime character
See also
- Kajima, the construction corporation, pronounced with a J instead of a SH sound