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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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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