Takasaki

Takasaki (高崎市, Takasaki-shi) is Japanese city in Gunma Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It has been recognized as a core city since 2011. History The tradition of the daruma doll as a good luck charm was started at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple (少林山達磨寺, Shōrinzan Daruma-ji) in Takasaki. References Other websites Media related to Takasaki, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons Takasaki City website (in Japanese)