Takasaki, Gunma

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**Takasaki**
**高崎市**
Takasaki's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	401.01 km² (154.83 sq mi)
Population (as of October 1, 2007)
Total	341,621
Location	36°19′N, 139°0′E
Symbols
Tree	Zelkova serrata, Cyclobalanopsis
Flower	Sakura
Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Flag
Takasaki Government Office
Official website: Takasaki City

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 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.

1 Mergers
2 Surrounding municipalities
3 Famous people
4 Sport
5 Sister cities
- 5.1 In Japan
- 5.2 Outside Japan
6 Sightseeing
7 External links

[edit] Mergers

On January 23, 2006, the municipalities of Gunma, Kurabuchi and Misato from Gunma District and the town of Shin from Tano District merged into the expanded city of Takasaki.
On October 1, 2006, the town of Haruna from Gunma District merged into the city of Takasaki. Gunma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.