Mr Tanaka's administration in Nagano has become so transparent that he even sits behind glass walls, through which voters can see their governor at work.

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And yet, at the same time, the bright sunlight streaming through the Glass Hall's massive, transparent walls, makes it feel like being outdoors.

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Support is provided by slender, jewel-like, X-shaped polished chrome columns placed well inside the building's edge, and the walls that no longer bear weight have become transparent glass screens.

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