March 17, 2010

Japanese workers typically wear slippers in the work place

"In Japan, the practice of removing one's shoes extends even to the office. I often find people changing into slippers or sandals when working in the office."




Source: Shoes-off OK, but toilet slippers bewildering
BY ETIENNE BARRAL, SPECIAL TO THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
2010/03/06
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201003050389.html



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March 16, 2010

Japanese tourists enjoying eating kimchi when they travel

"One thing that Japanese tourists find pleasantly puzzling is that kimchi is offered for free at all the restaurants in Korea. "



Source: Kicking it with kimchi
Saturday, March 6, 2010
By Yang Sung-jin
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/
html_dir/2010/03/06/201003060023.asp


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