Takasaki, Gunma
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 Takasaki City's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kanto |
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 401.01 km² |
| Population (as of October 1, 2006
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| Total | 341,000 |
| Location | |
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| Takasaki City City Hall | |
| Official website: Takasaki City | |
Takasaki (高崎市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1900.
Takasaki is a regional transportation hub due to the fact that its train station (Takasaki Station) is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen ("Bullet Train") stop.
The city is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma but in modern practice a symbol of good luck.
Takasaki's sister cities are Battle Creek, Santo Andre, Chengde, and Pilsen.
[edit] Famous people
- Yasuhiro Nakasone - former Prime Minister
- Hirofumi Nakasone - politician (Yasuhiro Nakasone's son)
- Takeo Fukuda - former Prime Minister
- Yasuo Fukuda - politician (Takeo Fukuda's son)
- Former member of Japanese legendary rock band BOØWY
- Kyosuke Himuro
- Tomoyasu Hotei
- Tsunematsu Matsui
- Famous German architect Bruno Taut lived for some time in Takasaki
[edit] External links
- Takasaki official website in Japanese
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