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Takasaki Takigi Noh

Traditional Noh Performance in the Takasaki City Center. Noh is a Japanese classical form of musical drama. It is often performed using masks with men playing both male and female roles. Performances are limited to a set of historical plays with a short, humorous piece (kyougen) dispersed between plays.

On September 26th, come see the famous Noh play "Takasago" as performed by the Kanze school coupled with the O-kura school's performance of the Kyougen "Suehiro-gari."

Tickets are 5000 yen in advance. 5500 on the day of.
Doors open at 4pm. Performance begins at 6pm.

East meets West. Rio meets Gunma. Samba, samba, samba!
Travel to Brazil without ever having to leave Gunma!
An international festival to be sure. Come enjoy the delicious food, fabulous atmosphere and the exhilirating samba! Festival is free unless you would like front row seats for the Samba Dance contest (1000 yen).

http://portalmie.com/eventos_/2010/08/oizumi-carnaval-2010/#

Mikoshi on parade, but here's the kicker: the parade starts at the bottom of the many steps leading up to Ikaho shrine, ending (you guessed it), at Ikaho shrine. Feats of strength, will-power and probably liquid courage are demonstrated as the heavy mikoshi are carried up the famous stone steps.

Get there early and secure a spot at one of these popular viewing areas: http://www2.wind.ne.jp/ikaho-ci/matsuri/matsuri3.html
*Best time to view the mikoshi event: from 8pm*

Schedule in Japanese: http://www2.wind.ne.jp/ikaho-ci/matsuri/matsuri5.html

キャベチュー！！！ ("Kyabe-chu")
Come to Tsumagoi Village and watch (or participate) as 100 men shout their love for their wives whilst standing in a cabbage field over- looking Mt. Asama.

Other attractions include a "Kyabe-chu" wedding, a 1-day vegetable shop, "Kyabe-chu" stew, and more!

For more info:
http://www.kyabechu.com/pdf/100912kyabechu-e.pdf

The Gunma Kenmin Marathon is a fun annnual race. A lot of people are there, and it happens when Gunma cools down. It's probably the last good race of the year until February and March when marathon season starts again. You can see the streetside around Maebashi and Takasakitonyamachi, and meet runners from all over Japan!

The main race is a half marathon, but there's also a 10k and a Riverside 4.6k race. So you can just use it if you want to do some exercise or have bigger aims.

You can register from now until 9/30. I like to use a website called http://runnet.jp, though it can be confusing to register on the website. I put a guide up here. (http://messopatsa.tumblr.com/post/1046839954/for-alts-the-quick-and-easy...)

You can also call or send in an entry in the mail.

If you're new to Gunma and interested in running or exercise, this is a great way to be introduced. The course isn't weird or screwy like some of the other races here. The temperature also isn't too cold or hot, either.