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Chiba city is eager to invite an Integrated Resort IR to Makuhari area when Casino is legalized in Japan. Shigeki Mori in January to expedite this project. We have an ample space in the ocean front area for receiving a fair size of IR. Makuhari in Chiba City covers an area of hectares which was reclaimed from Tokyo Bay. The main role and activity of the league are to support Mayor of Chiba, Toshihito Kumagai, in promoting this project, to facilitate with Diet and local business as well as acquiring support of the residents. We expect to get useful information as much as possible for this purpose.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} For this purpose, we have already held an open seminar last October, to share information and exchange ideas by inviting 60 people from public and private sectors in the community. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The city is easily accessible for overseas visitors by using Narita International Airport. Chiba has such as a diversity of industry as manufacturing, farming and various types of service which employ majority of residents, while a large number of citizens commute to offices in Tokyo. In addition to the convention complex, Makuhari covers such zones as business offices, hotels and shops, school and research institutes and also residences. Thanks to the convenient location in the greater Tokyo marketing area, 30 minutes both from the center of Tokyo and Narita Airport, the convention center hosts about trade shows, meetings and events attracting 5 million visitors annually from all over the country and overseas.