Tokyo's new governor, Ishihara Shintaro, has his own idea about easing airport congestion in the city.

CNN: HARD LANDING

He has spent nearly 40 years in "social communications, " as Tsuji Shintaro describes his company's business.

CNN: A TYCOON AND HIS CAT

The bank had embarrassed Japan internationally, said Shintaro Ishihara, governor of Tokyo, which is Mizuho's largest depositor.

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Orphaned at 13, Tsuji Shintaro was brought up by his grandparents in Kofu City in central Japan.

CNN: PRETTY IN PINK SLUMP

Mr Inose replaced outspoken predecessor Shintaro Ishihara, who resigned late last year to contest Japanese general elections in December 2012.

BBC: Tokyo governor in apology over Olympics comments

"People originally thought social gaming in Japan was only for Japanese people, " said Shintaro Asako, finance chief for ngmoco Inc.

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Reports suggest the Tokyo and Osaka governors, Shintaro Ishihara and Toru Hashimoto, are in talks over a potential link-up in the polls.

BBC: Japan PM Yoshihiko Noda set for general election

Three other candidates contested the leadership - Nobuteru Ishihara, son of Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, Nobutaka Machimura, the former foreign minister, and Yoshimasa Hayashi, another former defence minister.

BBC: Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe elected opposition leader

Its leader Shintaro Abe has recently said in a television debate that the hike is not definite, but most analysts believe Mr Abe will raise the tax once he is in office.

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