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Pause at the genkan
Read the scene and choose the best area.
You have just arrived at a home and can see two different floor levels.
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Shoes in Japan
Practice reading entrance cues, using slippers considerately, and checking the rule when footwear expectations vary.
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What you will learn
- Recognize cues that shoes are likely to be removed
- Understand basic indoor-slipper etiquette
- Remove slippers before stepping onto tatami
- Check signs or ask your host or staff when the rule is unclear
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Slippers and tatami
Read the scene and choose the best area.
A doorway opens from a wooden corridor into a room with woven floor mats.
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Follow the venue's setup
Read the scene and choose the best area.
This entrance provides several possible places, but only one is intended for shoe storage.
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