Japanese governor on casino study tour in Singapore

SENTOSA ISLAND, Singapore - Harumi Takahashi, governor of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, visits a hotel room with a view of an aquarium tank on Sentosa Island, Singapore, on Aug. 18, 2014. Takahashi toured the casino and hotels on the island to learn how such a resort complex is run, as Hokkaido is interested in hosting a casino once Japan's ban on them is lifted.

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