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Visitors pose for a photo at the new Fantasy Springs area at Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on June 6. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA and NANCY ZHENG, Nikkei staff writers

CHIBA, Japan -- Tokyo DisneySea on Thursday opened its newest area and hotel as its operator this year expects a record high rate of foreign visitors, around 14%, or around 4 million people.

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