kæsˈɑːɡi wʌzðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚ kˈæpɪɾəl wˈɔːɹʃɪp təbi ˈɔːɹdɚd baɪ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dʒˌæpənˈiːz nˈeɪvi fɹʌm ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ʃˈɪpbɪldɚ.
Kasagi was the first major capital warship to be ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy from an American shipbuilder.