Kashima, Kumamoto
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Kashima
嘉島町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°44′N 130°45′E / 32.733°N 130.750°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
District | Kamimashiki |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yasuomi Araki |
Area | |
• Total | 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 10,150 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Kashima (嘉島町, Kashima-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 2024, the town has an estimated population of 10,150[1] and a density of 610 persons per km2. The total area is 16.66 km2.
Kashima Town is well known for being home to AEON Mall Kumamoto.
Notable people from Kashima
[edit]- Yoshiazuma Hiroshi, sumo wrestler
- Shigeyoshi Matsumae, founder of Tokai University
References
[edit]- ^ "Official website of Kashima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kashima Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Kashima, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Kashima official website (in Japanese)