Wakayama<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe would definitely consider other locations, it\u2019s just that Wakayama seems determined to develop an IR whereas some of the others are kind of iffy. Tokyo doesn\u2019t want one, Yokohama maybe, maybe not. Chiba said they wanted one, and now they say they don\u2019t want one\u201d he said.
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