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Kasama, Ibaraki - Definition |
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Kasama (笠間市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 29,776 and the density of 226.24 persons per km². The total area is 131.61 square kilometres.
Kasama is noted for its fine quality earthenware, and is one of the most important artistic centres for the craft in the Kanto region.
This relatively small city also has an excellent modern art museum, the Kasama Nichido Museum of Art which opened on November 11, 1972. The elegant museum houses collections by a number of artists of international stature including Degas, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
The city was founded on August 1, 1958.
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