Kashima, Ibaraki

Kashima (鹿嶋市) is a port city on the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.

History
An urban area developed around Kashima Shrine (Kashima-jinga).

It prospered as a temple town in Kashima temple which is Kuniichi Hitachi Miya.

After World War II, the economy of the region around the port city grew larger.

The Kajima seaside industrial zone centering on the Kashima harbor is formed. Kashima city is an industrial city centering on a steel company.

Timeline

 * 1970 Kashima Line started business.


 * 1985 Kashima-Rinkai Railway Oarai Kashima Line started business.


 * 1993 Kashima Soccer Stadium was built.


 * 1995 Kajima town became Kajima City.


 * 2002 The World Cup was held in the Kajima stadium.

Sports
The Kashima Antlers is an association football team in Kashima. It is utilizing soccer for town revitalization mainly by the Antlers.

Other websites

 * Kashima website
 * J.League, Kashima Stadium