Fulbright Memorial Fund
Japanese Cultural Exchange
October 2004

Shoes

We've all heard of stories about the Japanese custom of removing your shoes before you enter a building. Well check these scenes out.

This waitress is showing how to use the wooden block to unlock a little cubby. This cubby is just big enough to put your shoes in. Most restaurants and bars require you to take off your shoes before entering. They leave slippers by the front door or you could go bare foot.

More wooden cubbies.

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