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 deities 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
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
- Kashima-Shinryu
- Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryu
- Kashima Shinto-ryu
- Deer (mythology)
- List of Jingū
- Kashima Antlers
External links
References
- Meik Skoss (1994). "A Bit of Background" Retrieved April 7, 2005.
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