What is "kashima"

Kashima (鹿島) may refer to:

Kashima (written: 鹿島) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Hitomi Kashima (born 1980), Japanese swimmer
• Satoshi Kashima, Japanese civil engineer
• Seibei Kashima (1866–1924), Japanese photographer
• Sho Kashima (born 1986), American freestyle skier
• Takehiro Kashima (born 1980), Japanese gymnast
• Yamato Kashima (born 1992), American freestyle skier

Fictional characters:

• Miyuki Kashima, one of the eponymous characters in the manga and anime series Miyuki
• Yukari Kashima, fictional character in Vampire Princess Miyu
• Yū Kashima, fictional character in Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun