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Kashima city
鹿島市
鹿島
alternative words: Kashimashi city, Kashimashi, Kashima shi, Kashima
keywords:
town
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world cup
related topics:
Ibaraki prefecture
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Kashima shrine
related web sites:
http://www.city.kashima.ibaraki.jp
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http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/
explanation: Initially a tiny town developed around Kashima shrine, since the government decided to transform Kashima region to a huge industry area, "Kashima coastal industry region", in 1960, many industries such as iron foundry and petroleum kombinat have been implemented along with "Kashima coastal railway". Kashima is also the home town of "Kashima Antlers" soccer team and will organized some matches during World cup 2002. The population is 62,000.
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