concept   hospitality
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, removing shoes before entering a home is a customary sign of hospitality and respect.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 hospitality Japan In Japan, it's considered polite to take off one's shoes before entering someone's home as a sign of respect and cleanliness. 1
2 hospitality Japan Also highly valued, but with different customs and etiquette, such as removing shoes when entering a home 1
3 hospitality Japan Removing shoes before entering a home is a customary sign of respect and hospitality 1
4 hospitality Japan Hospitality is expressed through precise etiquette, including the removal of shoes when entering a home 1
5 hospitality Japan Shoes are removed before entering a home as a sign of respect 1
6 hospitality Japan Removing shoes before entering someone's home as a sign of respect 1
7 hospitality Japan Removing shoes before entering someone's home is a common sign of respect and hospitality 1