Kashima, Kumamoto
Kashima (嘉島町, Kashima-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kashima
嘉島町 | |
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Town | |
 Kashima Town Office | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Kashima Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 130°45′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| District | Kamimashiki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasuomi Araki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (November 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 9,119 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of November 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,119[1] and a density of 550 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
- Yoshiazuma Hiroshi, sumo wrestler
- Shigeyoshi Matsumae, founder of Tokai University
References
- "Official website of Kashima Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kashima Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Kashima, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Kashima official website (in Japanese)
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