Tim’s Ramblings

….escalator??

Yup. The world’s smallest escalator is in Japan. At the Kawasaki More’s department store to be specific. It’s uh…5 steps. Total. Even certified by the Guiness Book of Records back in 1989!

Why was it made? I don’t know. Was it specifically to get this record? Maybe… Was it part of some buliding before it became a department store? Maybe… All I know is, there is only ONE and it goes down only and there are actually more stairs to go down (normal ones, not automatic) AFTER you get off the escalator. But the best part is, people use it as if it’s totally normal. While I was taking pictures, people were looking at me like they had no idea why I thought it was just downright hilarious. They would step on the escalator. Take 5 seconds to go down. Then take a few more steps, go down the normal stairs, and be on their way like it is the most normal thing in the world.

Fantastic.

I love this country.

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