While Takeharu Yamanaka promised to change his behavior, he has also rekindled the question of, and his opposition to, a potential casino development.
Sunday’s Yokohama mayoral election pits incumbent Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka against six challengers in a snap election called after the mayor was forced to resign last month over a power harassment scandal. While the main issue is whether voters in Japan’s second largest metropolis of about 3.75 million people have forgiven Yamanaka enough to reelect him, lurking in the background is the subject of a possible integrated casino resort. While Yamanaka promised to change the behavior that led to his resignation, he apparently rekindled the question of attracting a casino, saying he was continuing to oppose the project.
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