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Kashima Wildlife Preservation Area
Kashima (鹿島) may refer to: Places in Japan * Kashima District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture **Kashima, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture ***Kashima Soccer Stadium **** Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, railway station ***Kashima Power Station ***Kashimajingū Station, railway station *** Kashima-Ōno Station, railway station ***Kashima Shrine, a Shinto shrine *Kashima, Saga, a city in Saga Prefecture ** Hizen-Kashima Station, railway station ** Kashima Gatalympics, an annual sporting event * Kashima, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture *Kashima, Shimane, a town in Shimane Prefecture * Kashima, Fukushima, a former town in Fukushima Prefecture (now part of Minamisōma, Fukushima) ** Kashima Station (Fukushima), railway station * Kashima District, Ishikawa, a district in Ishikawa Prefecture **Kashima, Ishikawa, a former town in Ishikawa Prefecture (now part of Nakanoto, Ishikawa) *Kashima, Kagoshima, a former village in Kagoshima Prefecture (now part of Satsumas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima District, Ibaraki
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 and a population density, density of 404.21 persons per km2. The total area was 351.14 km2. Mergers * On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of Ōno, Ibaraki, Ōno to create the city of Kashima, Ibaraki, Kashima. * On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of Hasaki, Ibaraki, Hasaki to create the city of Kamisu, Ibaraki, Kamisu. * On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of Asahi, Ibaraki, Asahi and Taiyō, Ibaraki, Taiyō to create the city of Hokota, Ibaraki, Hokota. Therefore, Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima, Kagoshima
was a village located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 838 and the density of 96.54 persons per km2. The total area was 8.68 km2. On October 12, 2004, Kashima, along with the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the villages of Kamikoshiki, Sato and Shimokoshiki (all from Satsuma District), was merged to create the city of Satsumasendai is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Satsumasendai was established on October 12, 2004, from the merger of the city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and the Koshikijima Islands (whi .... Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima Railway Line
The was the sole line operated by the Kashima Railway Company in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It operated between Ishioka Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ishioka Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 80.0 km from the official s ... and Hokota Station. It closed on 31 March 2007. Stations The line had 17 stations as shown below. As of 2002, only two stations, Ishioka and Hitachi-Ogawa, were staffed. History The line first opened on 8 June 1924 as the steam-operated , using steam operation between Ishioka and Hitachi-Ogawa. The full line to Hokota was opened on 16 May 1929. Diesel operation commenced on 6 September 1930. From 1 June 1965, the railway became the Kantō Railway Hokota Line, and from 1 April 1979, it became the separate Kashima Railway. Freight operations ceased in 2002. In 2006, the company announced the planned c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima (surname)
Kashima (written: 鹿島) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hitomi Kashima (born 1980), Japanese swimmer * Satoshi Kashima, Japanese civil engineer * Seibei Kashima (1866–1924), Japanese photographer * Sho Kashima (born 1986), American freestyle skier *Takehiro Kashima (born 1980), Japanese gymnast Fictional characters *Miyuki Kashima, one of the eponymous characters in the manga and anime series Miyuki * Yukari Kashima, fictional character in ''Vampire Princess Miyu'' *Yū Kashima, fictional character in ''Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in '' Gangan Online'', and have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and ''tankōb ...'' *Kashima Reiko, in the urban legend '' Teke Teke'' *Todd Kashima, a SATO Marine in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare {{surname, Kashima Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima (god)
is a deity in Japanese mythology, considered a god of thunder and a sword god. He also competed in what is considered the first sumo wrestling match recorded in history. He is otherwise known as "The ''kami'' of Kashima"" (Kashima-no-kami), the chief deity revered in the Kashima Shrine at Kashima, Ibaraki (and all other subsidiary Kashima shrines). In the ''namazu-e'' or catfish pictures of the Edo period, Takemikazuchi/Kashima is depicted attempting to subdue the giant catfish supposedly dwelling at the of the Japanese landmass and causing its earthquakes. Forms of the name In the ''Kojiki'', the god is known as Takemikazuchi-no-o no kami (建御雷之男神 – "Brave Mighty Thunderbolt Man").Heldt, Gustav. ''The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters''. Columbia University Press, 2014. He also bears the alternate names and .『古事記』text p. 27/ mod. Ja. tr. p.213 Birth of the gods In the Kamiumi ("birth of the gods") episodes of the ''Kojiki'', the god of creation Iz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Kashima (TV-3508)
JS ''Kashima'' (TV-3508) is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Built to a unique design during the mid-1990s, ''Kashima'' is flagship of the JMSDF Training Fleet. The name ''Kashima'' comes from the famous Shinto Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki prefecture, located to the northeast of Tokyo. Development and design ''Kashima'' is of a unique design referred to as the "''Kashima'' class cadet training ship". She is long, with a beam of , and a draft of . ''Kashima'' has a full load displacement of 4,050 tons. She is powered by a combined diesel or gas (CODOG) system, which uses two Mitsubishi S16U-MTK diesel engines for cruising, and two Kawasaki-Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines (providing 26,150 shaft horsepower each): a diesel and a gas turbine are connected to each of the two controllable-pitch propeller shafts. The ship is armed with a single Otobreda 76 mm gun and two triple 324 mm torpedo tube sets. Four saluting cannon are also carried. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Cruiser Kashima
was the second vessel completed of the three light cruisers in the , which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The ship was named after the noted Shinto shrine Kashima Jingu in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. Background The ''Katori''-class cruisers were originally ordered to serve as training ships in the 1937 and 1939 Supplementary Naval Budget. With the Pacific War, they were used as administrative flagships for various fleets, such as submarine command and control and to command escort squadrons. The ships were upgraded as the war progressed with additional anti-aircraft guns and depth charges. Service career Early career ''Kashima'' was completed at the Mitsubishi Yokohama shipyards on 31 May 1940 and was initially based at Kure Naval Base in the Inland Sea. On 28 July 1940, ''Kashima'' and its sister ship participated in the last pre-war midshipman cruise visiting Etajima, Ominato, Dairen, Port Arthur and Shanghai. Soon after its return to Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Battleship Kashima
was the second ship of the two pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the first decade of the 20th century, the last to be built by British shipyards. Ordered just before the start of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, the ship was completed a year after its end. She saw no combat during World War I, although the ship was present when Japan joined the Siberian Intervention in 1918. ''Kashima'' was disarmed and scrapped in 1923–1924 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Design and description The ''Katori''-class ships were ordered just before the start of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 as improved versions of the Royal Navy's s. ''Kashima'' was long overall and had a beam of . She had a full-load draught of and normally displaced and had a crew of 864 officers and enlisted men.Brook 1999, p. 128 The ship was powered by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines using steam generated by 20 Niclausse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū
, often referred to simply as Jikishinkage-ryū or Kashima Shinden, is a traditional school ('' koryū'') of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship (''kenjutsu''). The school was founded in the mid-16th century, based upon older styles of swordsmanship, and is one of the few ancient Japanese martial arts schools still existing today.Koryu Bujutsu: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan, volume 1 by Skoss, Diane (Editor). New Jersey Koryu Books 1997. . 2002. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima Shintō-ryū
is a traditional ('' koryū'') school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530). 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 opponent's armor. The sword (katana), spear (''yari'') and glaive (''naginata'') are some of the weapons used by the school. The current headmaster of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka. Kashima Shintō-ryū formerly had a series of ''iaijutsu is a combative quick-draw sword technique. This art of drawing the Japanese sword, katana, is one of the Japanese '' koryū'' martial art disciplines in the education of the classical warrior ( bushi). Warner, Gordon and Draeger, Donn F. 2007, ...'' techniques in its curriculum, but these were lost over time. References External links LeBuJutsu.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashima Shinto-ryu 1530s establishments in Japan Ko-ryū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima Shin-ryū
is a Japanese '' koryū'' martial art whose foundation dates back to the early 16th century. Friday, Karl F. with Seki Humitake, ''Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima Shin-ryū and Samurai Martial Culture'', Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1997. The art developed some notoriety in Japan during the early 20th century under Kunii Zen'ya (1894-1966), the 18th generation ''sōke'' (headmaster). The current ''sōke'' is the 21st generation, Kunii Masakatsu. While the line is still headed by the Kunii family, the title of ''sōke'' is now largely honorific, and the responsibility for the preservation and transmission of the ryūha now lies in the ''shihanke'' line, currently represented by the 19th generation, Seki Humitake. History The characters ''Kashima'' 鹿島 are in honor of the deity enshrined in the Kashima Shrine located in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, who is supposed to have provided the divine inspiration (''shin'' 神) for Kashima Shin-ryū. The earliest element ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima Antlers
are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese e-commerce company. Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have proven themselves to be by far Japan's most successful football club in terms of trophies won, having won the J.League title a record eight times, the J.League Cup a record six times and the Emperor's Cup five times for an unprecedented nineteen major domestic titles. Kashima became Asian champions for the first and most recent time as they won the AFC Champions League in 2018. Kashima are also one of only two clubs to have competed in Japan's professional top-flight football every year since its inception (the other being Yokohama F. Marinos). History The name 'Antlers' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
