Kashima Shrine

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Dojo inside Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine (鹿島神宮 Kashima-jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto (武甕槌大神), one of the patron deity of martial arts. Dojo of kenjutsu and kendo sometimes display a kakejiku emblazoned with Kashima Taishin (鹿島大神, an alternate name for Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto). The shrine is located in Kashima, Ibaraki.

See also

• Kashima Antlers
• Kashima-Shinryu
• Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryu
• Kashima Shinto-ryu
• Deer (mythology)

External links

• [Kashima Jingu Japanese website]
• [Kashima City website]

References

• Meik Skoss (1994). ["A Bit of Background"] Retrieved April 7, 2005.

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