The original plans for a three-story terminal with separate arrivals, departures, and sightseeing levels was scrapped by the governor of Ibaraki Prefecture, Masaru Hashimoto, who ordered the building to be reduced to one story in height, to reduce costs.
Miyuki Hashimoto | Masaru Ibuka | Hashimoto's thyroiditis | The explanation board of ''Hashimoto Dōri'' in Kyushu University | Shinji Hashimoto | Masaru Tomita | Masaru Kato | Masaru Hashimoto | Masaru Emoto | Masaru Arai | Kazuo Hashimoto |