Governor Kawakatsu announces intention to resign “Encouraging dialogue between Maglev JR and the prefecture” Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Agriculture Minister Sakamoto: “Unfortunate for farmers, angry as a politician’s” Governor has not approved the start of construction of the ‘Maglev Chuo Shinkansen’ that JR Tokai is aiming to open, citing concerns that it will have a negative impact on water resources.