Tokyo Disneyland seeks rejection of costumed performers' damages suit

The operator of Tokyo Disneyland asked a court Tuesday to reject a suit filed by two female workers seeking damages for overwork and harassment while working as costumed performers at the theme park.One of the contract workers, a 29-year-old woman, is on medical leave due to acute pain in her arm that developed after she appeared in parades and shows wearing various character costumes, which weighed up to 30 kilograms, according to the complaint.The other worker, a 38-year-old woman, claims superiors told her to "go die" and women "above age 30 are useless," leading her to seek treatment fo…READ FULL ARTICLE