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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