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Amid a backdrop of recently expanding its workforce by 2,000 crew members, USJ raises the hourly wage and more for part-time workers.
With characters from Super Mario, Pokémon, Sanrio, and Sesame Street, it’s like the Smash Bros. of theme park parades.
Donkey Kong, his pals, and new roller coaster will be waiting in jungle expansion that nearly doubles the size of Nintendo’s domain at USJ.
Fans lined up for hours for this anime character, and a lot of them had to return home empty-handed.
Wisteria Restaurant to pop up at Universal Studios Japan alongside Demon Slayer AR coaster.
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