When Yasuyo Fukui decided to start her own company 11 years ago, she was an inventor, not an entrepreneur.
Her best-known creation is a guide to stairs, escalators, elevators and bathrooms at subway stations in Tokyo.
The guides, posted on columns at every subway station operated by Tokyo Metro Co., are also useful for commuters who want to know which cars are closest to the exits or transfer points.
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