Takasaki, Gunma
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Takasaki (高崎市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 241,512 and the density of 2,181.29 persons per km². The total area was 110.72 km².
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.
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
External links
- [Takasaki official website] in Japanese
- [Takasaki Photos at PHOTOGUIDE.JP] (in English)
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| Cities | |||
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| Annaka, Gunma>An'naka | Fujioka | Isesaki | Kiryu | Maebashi (capital) | Midori | Numata | Ōta | Shibukawa | Takasaki | Tatebayashi | Tomioka | |||
| Districts | |||
| Agatsuma District, Gunma>Agatsuma | Gunma | Kanra | North Gunma | Oura | Sawa | Seta | Tano | Tone | |||
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