Kashima, Ibaraki (jpn)

Kashima, Ibaraki

Kashima, Ibaraki ranks 2,067th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Isahaya, Nagasaki, Orenburg, and Poissy. Memorable people born in Kashima, Ibaraki include Toshihiro Yahata, Hitoshi Sogahata, and Shinya Kato. Kashima, Ibaraki has been the birth place of many soccer players. Kashima, Ibaraki is located in Japan.

Kashima is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, 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%. 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). Read more on Wikipedia