Takasaki, Gunma
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Takasaki 高崎 |
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Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°0′E / 36.317°N 139°ECoordinates: 36°19′N 139°0′E / 36.317°N 139°E | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Kantō | ||
Prefecture | Gunma | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Kenji Tomioka (since May 2011) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 459.41 km2 (177.38 sq mi) | ||
Population (November 1, 2010) | |||
• Total | 375,342 | ||
• Density | 817.01/km2 (2,116.0/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
City symbols | |||
- Tree | Zelkova serrata, Cyclobalanopsis | ||
- Flower | Sakura | ||
- Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler | ||
Website | www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp |
Takasaki (高崎市 Takasaki-shi ) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1900.
Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because 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.
As of November 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 375,342 and a total area of 459.41 km², giving a population density of 817.01 persons per km².
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[edit] History
[edit] Mergers
- On January 23, 2006, the towns of Gunma, Kurabuchi and Misato, all from Gunma District, and the town of Shinmachi, from Tano District, merged into the expanded city of Takasaki.
- On October 1, 2006, the town of Haruna, from Gunma District, merged into Takasaki. Gunma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On June 1, 2009, the town of Yoshii, from Tano District, merged into Takasaki.[1]
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
[edit] Notable people
- Yasuhiro Nakasone - former Prime Minister of Japan
- Hirofumi Nakasone - politician (Yasuhiro Nakasone's son)
- Takeo Fukuda - former Prime Minister of Japan
- Yasuo Fukuda - former Prime Minister of Japan (Takeo Fukuda's son)
- Kyosuke Himuro - musician (former member of BOØWY)
- Tomoyasu Hotei - musician (former member of BOØWY)
- German architect Bruno Taut lived for some time in Takasaki
- Fujio Masuoka - inventor of flash memory
- Kenji Tsukagoshi - navigator and aviator
[edit] Sport
- Arte Takasaki - football (soccer) club
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] In Japan
[edit] Outside Japan
- Battle Creek, Michigan, United States]]
- Santo Andre, Brazil
- Chengde, China
- Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Muntinlupa City, Philippines
[edit] Sightseeing
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- Official website (Japanese)
- Takasaki film festival
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