YOKOHAMA--Fans are rushing to Yamashita Pier here to marvel at the life-size moving Gundam robot one last time before the crowd-pleasing exhibition ends on March 31. The final weeks of the run ...

YOKOHAMA--Whereas a life-size Gundam statue currently rules over Yamashita Pier here, the Aug. 22 Yokohama mayoral election is raising the stakes for the future look of the waterfront area.