Tottori, April 7 -- Tottori Prefecture's Governor Shinji Hirai declared building a strong relationship with India based on his global experience.

Tottori Prefecture is located on the side of the Sea of Japan. It has a clean environment that provides fresh agricultural and fishery products. In addition, its distinctive characteristic is the establishment of strong relationships with foreign countries. Currently, its focus is on India. Its policy to strengthen global relations is led by Governor Shinji Hirai. It derives from his personal history, as Governor Hirai used to be a bureaucrat in the Japanese government.

"I am the only person in Japan who declared to run for a governor's election from a foreign country. In 2007, I was successfu...