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Expoland, located in Suita, Osaka
Suita, Osaka

is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970(Expo '70
Expo '70

Expo '70 was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." This was the first World's Fair held in Japan....
) and thrived over 30 years as an amusement park
Amusement park

Amusement park is the generic term for a collection of Amusement ride and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people....
. There are more than 40 rides and attractions, 19 restaurants and shops.

On May 5, 2007, 19-year-old Yoshino Kogawara from Higashiomi
Higashiomi, Shiga

is a cities of Japan located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the population density of 303 persons per km?....
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Otsu, Shiga....
 was killed and nineteen other guests injured when the Fujin Raijin II derailed at Expoland in Suita, Osaka
Osaka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
. Initial reports said that forty people were injured, with thirty-one being taken to the hospital.






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Expoland, located in Suita, Osaka
Suita, Osaka

is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970(Expo '70
Expo '70

Expo '70 was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." This was the first World's Fair held in Japan....
) and thrived over 30 years as an amusement park
Amusement park

Amusement park is the generic term for a collection of Amusement ride and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people....
. There are more than 40 rides and attractions, 19 restaurants and shops.

On May 5, 2007, 19-year-old Yoshino Kogawara from Higashiomi
Higashiomi, Shiga

is a cities of Japan located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the population density of 303 persons per km?....
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan which is part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Otsu, Shiga....
 was killed and nineteen other guests injured when the Fujin Raijin II derailed at Expoland in Suita, Osaka
Osaka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
. Initial reports said that forty people were injured, with thirty-one being taken to the hospital. An investigation revealed that the ride derailed due to a broken axle. None of the ride vehicle's axles had been replaced for fifteen years. Following this accident, similar coasters at other Japanese parks were voluntarily shut down and inspected to see if they could also have the same axle flaw. Expoland was cited by authorities for faulty maintenance when similar axle cracks were found on a second train a month later.

The park reopened after the accident, but closed again on the 9th of December 2007, citing a lack of customers. On February 9, 2009, its owners finally decided that the park was closed down.

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