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On Dec. 11, Universal Studios Japan officially unveiled its new Donkey Kong Country area, putting the iconic character in the spotlight for the first time in a while.
LIFE / Travel
Dec 12, 2024
USJ¡¯s new Donkey Kong Country is a barrel of fun
Mine Cart Madness is the area¡¯s only ride, but there are shops and snacking options as well as chances to meet costumed characters from the iconic series.
An image of an immersive attraction at Immersive Fort Tokyo slated to open next spring in Tokyo's Odaiba area.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2023
New immersive theme park to open in Tokyo¡¯s Odaiba
The new facility, to be called Immersive Fort Tokyo, will feature 12 immersive attractions along with six shops and restaurants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2023
Peak prices at Tokyo Disney and Osaka¡¯s Universal Studios set to top ?10,000
Oriental Land, the Tokyo Disney Resort operator, said that it will widen admission fee ranges to ease the concentration of visitors during peak seasons and weekends.
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 31, 2022
Can Â鶹´«Ã½ pandemic-hit amusement parks return with a bang?
Does the opening of Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture reflect a turnaround in fortunes for theme park operators in Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Possible human skeleton found outside Universal Studios in Osaka
Police will carry out analysis next week to find out about the gender and age of the body.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2020
Nintendo theme park at USJ won¡¯t open this summer
Construction is nearly complete but the coronavirus pandemic is pushing the launch schedule back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020
Nintendo plans life-size video game at Universal Studios Japan
Nintendo Co. fans will soon be able to enjoy a life-size video game experience in a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2016
USJ¡¯s Osaka theme park to get ¡®Dragon Quest¡¯ attraction
Amid work on attractions based on the mega-hit game series ¡°Super Mario Bros.,¡± the operator of Universal Studios Japan said Monday that the amusement park plans to re-create the world of another popular game series, ¡°Dragon Quest,¡± in March.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 10, 2016
AKB48 spends summer vacation at USJ
Visitors to USJ will be able to see the AKB girls in the flesh from July 21 through Sept. 4, just in time for summer vacation for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2015
Universal Studios Japan cracking down on ticket scalping
Rampant ticket scalping has angered the operator of the Universal Studios Japan to the point where the theme park will institute a zero tolerance policy starting Nov. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 25, 2015
America still rules the world of Â鶹´«Ã½ theme parks
The success of Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan has a lot to do with their business models and the way they¡¯ve exploited their appeal to certain demographics in Japan.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 26, 2014
Okinawa set to invite Universal Studios Japan to build theme park near Nago
Okinawa is planning to formally invite Universal Studios Japan to open a theme park in the Nago area, a prefectural official said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 17, 2014
Ex-NYC graffitist scratches the surface in Osaka and declares it ¡®dope¡¯
Father of three Roler Miles, who grew up defacing walls and subways in New York, now runs a thriving spray-paint business, teaches Japanese students art and leads a team of artists at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2014
Odds fall on USJ casino ambition
As Osaka moves forward with plans to build an integrated resort complex in the hope that the Diet will soon legalize casinos, the future role of the Universal Studios Japan theme park remains unclear.
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed DMZ
North Korea's propaganda village Gijungdong as seen from a South Korea's observation post inside the Joint Security Area on the Demilitarized Zone in March 2023
Slowly but surely, Tokyo is becoming a hot spot for chicken rice
One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
At Yasukuni, the politicians followed the script, but the shrine did not
People crowd in front of Yasukuni Shrine to pay tribute to the war dead on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, in Tokyo on Saturday.
Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time
Commuters disembark a tram in Melbourne in March.
Behind Takaichi¡¯s subtle signals at Â鶹´«Ã½ WWII events
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on among children during a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, at the city's Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9.
Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time
Commuters disembark a tram in Melbourne in March.
At Yasukuni, the politicians followed the script, but the shrine did not
People crowd in front of Yasukuni Shrine to pay tribute to the war dead on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, in Tokyo on Saturday.
Unrelenting Russian anti-war protesters in Japan fight through inescapable doubt
Anti-war Russians protest Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in February.
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Â鶹´«Ã½ macabre literati go global
From Edogawa Ranpo to Uketsu, Japanese writers have long put their own twists on the conventions of crime, horror and mystery, creating a literary tradition that can be as unsettling as it is inventive.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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