In a Japanese house you should always remove your shoes. The area in which you take off your shoes is called the genkan. In this area one slips off their shoes careful not to touch the floor of the genkan with their socks. Step up onto the raised floor in socks and put on the slippers if desired. It is impolite to enter barefoot so one should wear socks.
take off there shoes
No, that's a Japanese custom.
Most people do ;)
It is a Japanese tradition to remove your shoes when entering the house.
That when your about to enter a house in japan u have to take your shoes off.
Say "tadaima" (I'm home), take off shoes, wash hands.
yes!AnswerIf your not instructed to, and you dont want to no. It really depends on race/nationality. I have 2 friends that make you, asian and indian. Others we dont have to but you can. I hate taking my shoes off unless its my house -.-
The streets were full of mud and filth for many centuries. Even today the streets contain dirt and germs. Taking off the shoes helps keep the house clean and prevent the spread of disease.
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bad manners!
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Before going to house of japanese you have to buy some food for owner because you are going to disturb the house a little. You have to say "ojama shimasu" before steping in the house. Then you take off your shoes propaly and put it in the left corner. Then the owner of the house will give you a drink caled "ocha" and with that some times snack to eat with will come. You have to haold the cup of ocha with both your hands. Do not drink your ocha too fast. If you drink too fast the wife of that house have to take ocha again and that is a bad manner. In the last when you go out from the houseyou have to say "ojamashimashita"