Kashima, Ibaraki

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Kashima
鹿嶋市
City
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Kashima
 
Coordinates: 35°57′56.3″N140°38′41.4″E / 35.965639°N 140.644833°E / 35.965639; 140.644833
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Ibaraki
First official recorded660 BC
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledSeptember 1, 1995
Government
 • Mayor Shinichi Taguchi (from April 2022)
Area
 • Total
106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2022)
 • Total
66,098
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0299-82-2911
Address1187-1 Hirai, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki-ken 314-8655
Climate Cfa
Website Official website
Symbols
Bird Green pheasant
Flower Rosa rugosa
Tree Pine

Kashima (鹿嶋市, Kashima-shi) 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%. [1] 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 ). [2] [3]

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Geography

Kashima is located in southeastern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and Lake Kitaura (Lake Kasumigaura) to the west, with a width of less than 10 kilometers from east-to-west. It is approximately 110 kilometers to the northeast of Tokyo. [3]

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

Climate

Kashima has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kashima is 15.0 °C (59.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,581.9 mm (62.28 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C (40.5 °F). [4]

Climate data for Kashima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)19.3
(66.7)		23.6
(74.5)		24.3
(75.7)		29.4
(84.9)		32.6
(90.7)		33.6
(92.5)		36.6
(97.9)		36.1
(97.0)		36.4
(97.5)		32.8
(91.0)		25.6
(78.1)		23.8
(74.8)		36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		9.9
(49.8)		12.8
(55.0)		17.5
(63.5)		21.7
(71.1)		24.2
(75.6)		28.3
(82.9)		29.9
(85.8)		26.3
(79.3)		21.3
(70.3)		16.6
(61.9)		11.8
(53.2)		19.1
(66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.7
(40.5)		5.4
(41.7)		8.5
(47.3)		13.1
(55.6)		17.3
(63.1)		20.3
(68.5)		24.1
(75.4)		25.6
(78.1)		22.7
(72.9)		17.9
(64.2)		12.5
(54.5)		7.2
(45.0)		14.9
(58.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)		1.0
(33.8)		4.2
(39.6)		9.0
(48.2)		13.6
(56.5)		17.3
(63.1)		21.0
(69.8)		22.7
(72.9)		19.9
(67.8)		14.7
(58.5)		8.5
(47.3)		2.9
(37.2)		11.3
(52.3)
Record low °C (°F)−5.8
(21.6)		−6.0
(21.2)		−3.7
(25.3)		−0.7
(30.7)		5.1
(41.2)		9.8
(49.6)		13.8
(56.8)		15.8
(60.4)		10.5
(50.9)		4.7
(40.5)		0.7
(33.3)		−3.8
(25.2)		−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)88.2
(3.47)		72.1
(2.84)		129.8
(5.11)		123.3
(4.85)		132.7
(5.22)		145.4
(5.72)		134.8
(5.31)		102.3
(4.03)		210.9
(8.30)		273.7
(10.78)		105.8
(4.17)		66.6
(2.62)		1,581.9
(62.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)6.77.311.210.710.711.610.17.311.411.88.56.7114
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.5173.3176.6187.4184.2140.1165.9204.3149.5136.8145.2168.12,020.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [5] [4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [6] the population of Kashima has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 18,922—    
1930 20,284+7.2%
1940 21,701+7.0%
1950 27,481+26.6%
1960 26,811−2.4%
1970 34,700+29.4%
1980 51,355+48.0%
1990 59,092+15.1%
2000 62,287+5.4%
2010 66,093+6.1%
2020 66,950+1.3%

History

Kashima was developed from the Nara period together with the ichinomiya of Hitachi Province, Kashima Shrine. After the Meiji Restoration, the town of Kashima was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 within Kashima District. In 1954, Kashima annexed with the neighboring villages of Takamatsu, Toyosu, Toyosato and Namino. Kashima merged with the village of Ono on September 1, 1995 and was elevated to city status. [7]

Government

Kashima has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kashima contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ibaraki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Kashima is the central city of the Kashima Industrial Zone, and it has a large industrial park with about 1500 factories, especially petrochemical and steel plants. The Japanese government created this zone in 1963, and the development was mostly completed in 1973. Agriculture and commercial fishing also play a part in the local economy. [11] [12]

Education

Kashima has 12 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private middle school and two private high schools. [13]

Sports

Kashima Antlers is the local J. League football club. [14]

Transportation

Railway

JR logo (east).svg JR East – Kashima Line

KRT logo.png - Kashima Rinkai Railway Ōarai Kashima Line

Highway

Seaport

Sister cities

Local attractions

Kashima-jingu romon gate.jpg

Notable people

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