2007-02-28 21:05:23 · 14 answers · asked by Sophie E 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Toilet slippers.
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2007-02-28 22:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You could make this more clear, but are you talking about the slippers you have to put on in peoples houses (and some buildings, such as a Ryokan)? If I know what you mean I will try to answer your question. When you enter someones house in Japan, they will most likely have a pair of slippers waiting for you to change into. Some buildings will have this too, but not most. When you go to the bathroom in one of these houses or buildings, there will be a special pair of slippers that you have to put on, just for the bathroom. But you must remember NOT to wear the bathrooms slippers out of the bathroom-change back into your house slippers! If you forget to do so it is very embarrassing!
Also, if you go into a tatami mat room, you will probably be expected to take your slippers off and go barefoot.
I hope my answer was clear enough so you could understand it! I hope it was helpful!
2007-03-01 03:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by Lili 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming that you're talking about seperate slippers that are used just in the bathroom. The Japanese people are extremely careful about keeping the living areas of their homes free from dirt, so outside shoes are never worn inside the house (there will be slippers by the front door) and when one is going to the bathroom, you step out of your house slippers and put on the bathroom slippers (making sure that you take them off again when you leave and put your house slippers back on).
2007-03-01 06:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Ravanne_1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you are asking about wear to a communal WC in a Japanese inn. There will usually be a pair of plastic (waterproof) sandals at the door of the WC. Other than that, you need to be clothed in a robe (don't go wandering down the hall in your underwear). Don't wear the same slippers as in the room into the WC.
2007-03-01 14:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not 100% certain, but dont they have a specific pair of slippers they wear to the toilet and back?
2007-02-28 21:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Caffeine Fiend 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read this:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2003.html
or this: http://www.links.net/vita/trip/japan/toilets/
or this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilets_in_Japan
Or go to Yahoo.com and enter "toilets" + "Japan" :-)
Greetings from Germany...
2007-02-28 22:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A paper cover over the Loo seat
2007-02-28 21:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I usually put poo on a toilet.
2007-02-28 23:00:08 · answer #8 · answered by Black Dog 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well Sophie E, I would have thought it is what you take off when you go, not put on!!
2007-02-28 21:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by grasshopper 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't anybody puts anything on. We usually pull down our pants to go...don't you?
2007-02-28 22:13:20 · answer #10 · answered by Mickey22_jp 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋