Takasaki

is Japanese city in Gunma Prefecture on the island of Honshū.

It has been recognized as a core city since 2011.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
The tradition of the daruma doll as a good luck charm was started at the  in Takasaki. "Takasaki Daruma Market (Daruma Ichi)" at  Japan-guide.com ; retrieved 2013-2-21.

References

Other websites

 Takasaki City website 

Category:Cities in Gunma Prefecture