Takasaki

Takasaki City is the "daruma city." Takasaki is in Gunma Prefecture. Population is about 370,000. Takasaki is famous for "Takasaki Daruma." Daruma is good luck charm for "granting wishes." For Takasaki residents, "daruma" is pride. Takasaki residents value "wishes." Slowly make wishes. But motorsport is the sport of "speed." Doesn't fit slowly wishing culture. Takasaki is about 100km from Tokyo. About 50 minutes by Shinkansen. Many Takasaki residents commute to Tokyo. For Takasaki residents, "cars" are unnecessary. Takasaki has no circuit. Takasaki residents live in the daruma city. Not interested in motorsport.