Universal Studios Japan marks 10 mil. visitors

Universal Studios Japan marks 10 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Yuichi Matsumoto (L), his wife and son are greeted by Universal Studios Japan (USJ) President Akira Sakata (2nd from R) as USJ's 10 millionth visitor on March 3. The number of visitors hit the milestone 338 days after the first Hollywood movie theme park outside the United States opened in Osaka March 31, 2001, a world record for a theme park, USJ said.

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