Only in Japan
January 30, 2005
Only in Japan is it faster to take the stairs rather than escalators or elevators.
People rush to the escalators but once they’re on, they stop and let it take them all the way to the top. When a couple steps onto an escalator, they block up the whole thing and don’t let anyone else get past them. Elevators are too slow. While waiting for an elevator to come down, you could’ve walked up several floors already.
I’ll have to confess that being here so long, I’ve been doing this once in awhile too. Shit.
January 31st, 2005 at 09:29
Escalators and elevators are more for old people. Isn’t the old people population in Japan quite high? Actually, when I was there I actually noticed a distinct lack of old people. Do they just hide all day and not come out?
January 31st, 2005 at 10:31
In Osaka, you hung out in the young part of town. No old people ever go to “America Town”.