Kashima, Ibaraki
city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Kashima (鹿嶋市, Kashima-shi) is a port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.[1]
History
changeAn urban area developed around Kashima Shrine (Kashima-jinga).[2]
It prospered as a temple town in Kashima temple which is Kuniichi Hitachi Miya.[source?]
After World War II, the economy of the region around the port city grew larger.[3]
The Kajima seaside industrial zone centering on the Kashima harbor is formed.[source?]
Kashima city is an industrial city centering on a steel company.[source?]
Timeline
changeSports
changeThe Kashima Antlers is an association football team in Kashima.[6] It is utilizing soccer for town revitalization mainly by the Antlers.[7]
References
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- ↑ Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), "Kashima"; retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kashima-jinjū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 485; TravelAroundJapan.com, "Kashima Shrine"; retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ Zumerchik, John. (2012). Seas and Waterways of the World: An Encyclopedia of History, Uses, and Issues, Vol. 1, p. 293.
- ↑ Kitiyama Rail Pages, "Kashima Line"; retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Kitayama Rail Pages, "Kashima Rinkai Railway"; retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 StadiumGuide.com, "Kashima Soccer Stadium"; retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ Desbordes, Michel. (2012). Marketing and Football: An International Perspective, p. 426.
Other websites
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Media related to Kashima, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons
- Kashima website (in Japanese)
- J.League, http://www.j-league.or.jp/stadium/kashima/ Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
