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Year's 1st sunrise seen from 2025 World Expo site

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 1, 2025, shows the year's first sunrise seen from the Great Ring, a gigantic wooden structure symbolizing the site of the 2025 World Exposition on an artificial island in the western Japan city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

OSAKA, Japan - Some 364,200 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up on a trial basis at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 13, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The artificial tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as one with the world's most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. (

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

OSAKA, Japan - Some 364,200 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up on a trial basis at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 13, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The artificial tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as one with the world's most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. (

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

OSAKA, Japan - Some 364,200 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up on a trial basis at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 13, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The artificial tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as one with the world's most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. (

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Christmas tree at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - A 36-meter-high Christmas tree is illuminated at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 14, 2013.

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Christmas tree at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - A 36-meter-high Christmas tree is illuminated at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 14, 2013.

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New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals.

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Police find excessive amount of explosives at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Police inspect an attraction at Hollywood theme park Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 31. Operator USJ Co. notified Osaka Prefecture it was using explosives for effects in excess of its authorized amount.

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Industrial water used in Universal Studios Japan fountain

OSAKA, Japan - Officials from the Osaka city health center check water from a drinking fountain at the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 23. The fountain used untreated industrial water during the nine months after the park opened provisionally in March 2001 due to mislaid piping.

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Police post with language specialists opens in front of USJ

OSAKA, Japan - A police post in front of the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka that is staffed with officers fluent in languages such as English, Chinese and Korean, begins operations on March 20. Officers at the post located near the park in Osaka's Konohana Ward are expected to serve up to 500,000 USJ visitors from overseas every year, giving directions and helping resolve problems, police said. The park is scheduled to open March 31.

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IOC inspectors begin full-scale evaluation tour of Osaka bid

OSAKA, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation team watch a table tennis match at the Maishima Arena in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Feb. 26. The team began the first day of its evaluation of the western Japan city, which is among five bidders for the 2008 summer Olympics.

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Universal Studios Japan to open March 31

OSAKA, Japan - Universal Studios Japan (USJ) (aerial photo), a film theme park being constructed on Osaka's waterfront, will open March 31, Akira Sakata, president of the park's operator USJ Co., says on Jan. 29 in Osaka. Located in the Konohana Ward waterfront area, the 54-hectare park is expected to have 18 attractions showcasing Hollywood blockbusters such as ''Jaws'' and ''E.T.''

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Vice ministers OK Osaka's bid to host Olympics

This is a photo of Maishima Island in Osaka's Konohana Ward, the site of a planned 80,000-seat stadium and other sports facilities to be used when Osaka wins its bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. On Dec. 10, administrative vice ministers approved Osaka's bid to host the Olympiad and decided to offer financial support to the western Japan city during the bidding process.

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'Hello Kitty' featured in Universal Studios Japan parade

OSAKA, Japan - People are pulling a float of "Hello Kitty" on a street during the Universal Studios Japan parade in Osaka's Konohana Ward. The photo was taken on July 20, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Police find excessive amount of explosives at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Police inspect an attraction at Hollywood theme park Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 31. Operator USJ Co. notified Osaka Prefecture it was using explosives for effects in excess of its authorized amount. (Kyodo)

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Industrial water used in Universal Studios Japan fountain

OSAKA, Japan - Officials from the Osaka city health center check water from a drinking fountain at the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 23. The fountain used untreated industrial water during the nine months after the park opened provisionally in March 2001 due to mislaid piping.

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New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals. (Kyodo)

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

A total of 374,280 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up for the media at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 12, 2015, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as having the most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

A total of 374,280 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up for the media at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 12, 2015, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as having the most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka district produces comic-style evacuation manual for disasters

A comic-style evacuation manual, shown in this undated photo, has been published in a bulletin paper issued since April 2015 by the Konohana district of the city of Osaka, western Japan, in an effort to raise public awareness of the proper response procedures in the event of a tsunami or other natural disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

OSAKA, Japan - Some 364,200 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up on a trial basis at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 13, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The artificial tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as one with the world's most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. ((Kyodo)

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Lights on Christmas tree at USJ lit up

OSAKA, Japan - Some 364,200 lights on a 36-meter-high Christmas tree are lit up on a trial basis at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on the night of Nov. 13, a day before the theme park's Christmas event starts. The artificial tree was recognized by Guinness World Records as one with the world's most lights lit simultaneously. The event will run through Jan. 6. ((Kyodo)

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Police post with language specialists opens in front of USJ

OSAKA, Japan - A police post in front of the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka that is staffed with officers fluent in languages such as English, Chinese and Korean, begins operations on March 20. Officers at the post located near the park in Osaka's Konohana Ward are expected to serve up to 500,000 USJ visitors from overseas every year, giving directions and helping resolve problems, police said. The park is scheduled to open March 31.

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IOC inspectors begin full-scale evaluation tour of Osaka bid

OSAKA, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation team watch a table tennis match at the Maishima Arena in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Feb. 26. The team began the first day of its evaluation of the western Japan city, which is among five bidders for the 2008 summer Olympics.

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JOC submits Osaka as Japanese candidate for 2008 Summer Games

OSAKA, Japan - This is a photo of Maishima Island in Osaka's Konohana Ward, the site of a planned stadium and other sports facilities to be used if Osaka wins its bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. On Jan. 25, the Japanese Olympic Committee officially submitted Osaka as its candidate to bid for the right to host the 2008 Games. Osaka joins Beijing, Paris, Toronto, Istanbul, Seville and Havana as cities that have officially announced their intentions to bid for the 2008 Games.

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Vice ministers OK Osaka's bid to host Olympics

This is a photo of Maishima Island in Osaka's Konohana Ward, the site of a planned 80,000-seat stadium and other sports facilities to be used when Osaka wins its bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. On Dec. 10, administrative vice ministers approved Osaka's bid to host the Olympiad and decided to offer financial support to the western Japan city during the bidding process.