Custom #5: Toilet Slippers!!!In North America I have never seen or heard of toilet slippers. We take off our shoes when entering our house, the same as Japanese, however when it comes time to go to the bathroom it seems I do not know the proper etiquette (or manners). After living in Japan for awhile I have come accross the meaning behind the slippers. To keep the unclean areas of the house (such as the outside of the house and the toilet) separate from the clean inside areas of the house, Japanese remove their outside shoes at the enterance to the house and wear special slippers for going to the toilet.
A frequent mistake of foreigners visiting Japan is to forget to take off the toilet slippers after a visit to the restroom, mixing the clean and unclean areas of the house. :(
Also Happy 09/09/09 Day!! (September 9, 2009)
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