The rule is problematic since escalators are not designed in a way that users should walk on the moving staircases. According to the Japan Elevator Association, escalator steps are narrower and ...

Nationwide, there were 805 cases of injury involving people moving on escalators between January 2018 and December 2019, according to data by the Japan Elevator Association, an industry group.

NAGOYA, Japan: A Nagoya city ordinance requiring people to stand on escalators rather than walking on them went into effect on Sunday. In Nagoya, it is customary to stand still on the left side of ...

FUJITEC, Japan’s leading specialist manufacturer of escalators and elevators, forecasts net sales to increase by 6.9% to 200 billion yen (USD1.5 billion) and operating income to rise by 6.7% to ...