OSAKA -- The power of Hollywood arrived in Osaka on Saturday as the Universal Studios Japan theme park opened its doors to the public.
Despite the cold and rain, thousands of people -- some of whom had waited all night -- were on hand when the park in Konohana Ward officially opened its gates just before 8 a.m.
"We arrived at around 10 p.m. last night to make sure we could get on the rides," said 19-year-old Shoko Ikejima, who came with three friends from the city of Sakai in the prefecture.
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