Ex-Gov. Hashimoto takes office as Osaka mayor

Ex-Gov. Hashimoto takes office as Osaka mayor

OSAKA, Japan - Toru Hashimoto, a former Osaka governor who swept to a landslide victory in the mayoral election in Osaka, smiles holding a bouquet after taking office at Osaka city hall on Dec. 19, 2011, to push his electoral pledge of creating an Osaka metropolis with an administrative structure similar to Tokyo's.

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