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Airline service to Miyakejima Island resumes
On April 26, flights between Miyakejima Island and Haneda were operated for the first time in seven years and eight months, realizing the long-awaited wish of the island residents. Prior to this, on the morning of April 23, Governor Ishihara and other related persons arrived at Miyakejima Airport on a charter flight and were welcomed by a large number of overjoyed island residents. During the event commemorating resumption of flights to Miyakejima Airport, the governor said, “Air access has been secured and the foundation for redevelopment of the island has been established. I do hope that many people will come to the island.” For the time being, there will be one round-trip flight a day with a flight time of 45 minutes, but the aim is to operate two round-trip flights a day in the future as was the case before the island eruption. Photograph: Governor Ishihara stepping off the charter flight.
Japanese Prefectural Tourism Promotion Center opens
On April 17, the “Japanese Prefectural Tourism Promotion Center” opened on the second floor of the north side of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government No.1 Building. Tourist brochures on regions throughout Japan are displayed in an area of about 100 square meters, and there is a corner where prefectural governments can promote tourism, industries, local products, etc. First off was Miyazaki Prefecture: Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru took the initiative of attending the grand opening ceremony. Tourist information on areas throughout Japan will be disseminated from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, which has 1.9 million visitors per year. Photograph: Governor Ishihara viewing the event corner.
Governor enthusiastically views a “radical” exhibit
An exhibition of the work of fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto entitled “Passion - Kansai Energy” is being held at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku and will run through July 6. Governor Ishihara visited the exhibition on April 13, prior to its opening. The governor related to Yamamoto’s explanation that he wanted to recapture the beauty of Japan that reflects the once radical and passionate mind of the Japanese people and to prove that it is accepted globally. The governor and Mr. Yamamoto enthusiastically viewed the exhibition together. Photograph: Governor Ishihara bending over to take a closer look with Mr. Yamamoto behind him.
Tokyo U-14 Selected Team settles for third place
The Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament 2008 brought together 10 teams of age 14 and under players from Tokyo and eight other cities in the world. The final matches for the top three spots took place on April 28 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu City. Unfortunately, the Tokyo Selected Team did not make it to the finals but played against Paris and won 5-0. In the finals, Berlin went up against Seoul, and Berlin, which boasts a strong defense, won 3-0. Photograph: Tokyo Selected Team (in white uniform), using their techniques, defeats Paris.
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