Osaka....Right side? or.......
Which side of the escalator do you stand on to let other hurried people pass you by?
Do you open the right side up for other people? Or do you stand on the right side to open the left side up?
In Osaka, you leave open the left side on the stairs.
In Tokyo, you leave the right side open.
I don't know why people in Osaka don't open the right side up but the wrong side, no... I mean left side.
By the way, there are two escalators in this picture. The right side of the stairs is the one you need to use. The left one is coming down toward you.
You always want the "right" side.....