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On February 5-6, 2026, a safety audit was conducted on Kabushiki Kaisha DMCaizu. The audit revealed that the inspection and testing of the single-line fixed circular special cableway, as specified in Article 5 of the Cableway Facility Maintenance Rules and its appendix, exceeded the prescribed disassembly inspection cycle for the grip device. Additionally, records of some temporary inspections (conformance checks) conducted under Article 8 of the same rules were not maintained. The authority has instructed the company to re-evaluate whether the extended inspection cycle poses safety risks, to amend the maintenance rules if necessary, and to ensure thorough inspections and record-keeping. The company is required to report on the corrective measures by April 30, 2026.

Between February 5 and 6, 2026, the Tohoku Transport Bureau conducted a safety audit of DMCaizu Corporation. The audit revealed that the inspection and examination of the carrier grip device on the cable car system exceeded the cycle specified in the Regulations for the Maintenance of Cableway Facilities and the attached schedule. Additionally, some records of inspections conducted under Article 8 of the same regulations, including temporary conformity inspections, were not maintained. DMCaizu is instructed to re-evaluate whether the extended inspection cycle poses safety risks, and if necessary, amend the maintenance regulations to ensure thorough inspections and proper record-keeping. The company must report the measures taken by April 30, 2026.