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Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン Yunibāsaru Sutajio Japan^?) (USJ CO., LTD. TYO: 2142 ) is one of three Universal Studios theme parks, this one in Osaka, Japan. The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, containing many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanesse tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as South Korea, China, and Taiwan. In 2005 Goldman Sachs became the largest shareholder in Universal Studios Japan. Universal still has a small minority stake in the park. The park opened on March 31, 2001. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã— 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 710 KB) Summary ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ãƒãƒ¼ã‚µãƒ«ã‚¹ã‚¿ã‚¸ã‚ªã‚¸ãƒ£ãƒ‘ãƒ³ãƒ»ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ãƒãƒ¼ã‚µãƒ«æ˜ ç”»ç¤¾ã®CIã‚’ãƒ‡ã‚¶ã‚¤ãƒ³ã—ãŸã‚ªãƒ–ã‚¸ã‚§ãƒ¼ï¼ˆ2006å¹´2æœˆ MASAæ’®å½±ï¼‰ Universal Studio Japan photography day, February, 2006 photography person MASA note The object which designed the company mark of the Universal movie company Licensing File links The following pages link to this file... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 710 KB) Summary ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ãƒãƒ¼ã‚µãƒ«ã‚¹ã‚¿ã‚¸ã‚ªã‚¸ãƒ£ãƒ‘ãƒ³ãƒ»ãƒ¦ãƒ‹ãƒãƒ¼ã‚µãƒ«æ˜ ç”»ç¤¾ã®CIã‚’ãƒ‡ã‚¶ã‚¤ãƒ³ã—ãŸã‚ªãƒ–ã‚¸ã‚§ãƒ¼ï¼ˆ2006å¹´2æœˆ MASAæ’®å½±ï¼‰ Universal Studio Japan photography day, February, 2006 photography person MASA note The object which designed the company mark of the Universal movie company Licensing File links The following pages link to this file... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... The current official logo for Universal Studios Theme Parks Universal Studios, the film division of NBC Universal, operates a number of theme parks based around the movies it has produced. ... Osaka ) is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ... Nanna JuulsgÃ¥rd Andersen is like a indianerhÃ¸vding Taken in December 2004, this picture shows a walkway bridge (right) and the giant studio entrance (back) at Universal Studios Orlando. ... The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ...

Controversy

Environmental Concerns

Universal Studios Japan is located in the Konohana waterfront district, on land previously occupied by Sumitomo Metal Industries. The site selection was controversial due to contamination issues. Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. ...

During its 25 year occupancy, ending 1989, Sumitomo buried over 700,000 tons of materials laced with PCBs, heavy metals, and other carcinogens. Nao Watano, the former director of a waste disposal company subcontracted by Sumitomo, told The Japan Times, "We dumped the solid metal waste out in the open, piled it up, and then just covered it with dirt as ordered by Sumitomo. We did not encase it or anything to protect it from the elements."

After discovering this environmental disaster in 1986, the environmental protection agency ordered a perfunctory cleanup but, according to the weekly magazine Kansai Jitsuwa, the city was not aware of the full extent of the problem and no major remediation occurred.

Further environmental testing went ahead in 1998. It revealed overwhelming environmental damage. Chlorine contamination was 12 times higher than the Japanese standard, lead 1.7 times, arsenic 3.5 times, mercury 1.2 times and selenium 15 times higher. High concentrations of chromium, a metal believed to cause lung cancer, were also found. General Name, Symbol, Number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Standard atomic weight 35. ... For Pb as an abbreviation, see PB. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Post-transition metals or poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Standard atomic weight 74. ... General Name, Symbol, Number mercury, Hg, 80 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 6, d Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 200. ... Se redirects here. ... General Name, Symbol, Number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 51. ...

At the time, Yoneko Matsura of Osaka's Mihariban Citizens' Watchdog Group accused Sumitomo of deceiving the city and the public about the contamination. "We have lost faith in the Universal Studios project and no longer trust either the city or Universal Studios Japan to build an environmentally safe theme park," Matsura wrote.^[1]

Lawsuits

In November 2004, a 35-year-old woman from Osaka Prefecture suffered nerve damage in her right wrist, resulting in the loss of use of two of her fingers and ultimately lost her job. This occurred when her hand got stuck in a safety bar of the E.T. attraction as an employee pulled it down to secure it. The woman sued the park and received JP¥14 million in an out-of-court settlement.^[2] Osaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Attractions

New York

Hollywood

Entrance to Shrek 4-D in Universal Orlando Resort Shrek 4-D (2003) is a short film/ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida in Florida, Universal Studios Japan and Warner Bros. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... E.T. Adventure is a dark ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Japan, and, formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. ...

San Francisco

Backdraft is an American movie released in 1991, directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. ...

Jurassic Park

The Jurassic Park River Adventure is a water-based amusement ride that was based on Steven Spielbergs hit movie Jurassic Park. ...

Snoopy Studios

Lagoon

Water World

Amity Village

Jaws is a slow-moving boat ride at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida based upon the film Jaws. ...

Land of Oz

Wicked is a Tony award-winning American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. ... Terry, the Cairn Terrier who played Toto in the film Toto is the name of a fictional dog in L. Frank Baums Oz series of childrens books, and works derived from them. ...

References

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See also

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