Houses: No Slippers on Tatami

Slippers are worn on wooden floors, rugs, tile and linoleum, but not on tatami. Slippers are left at the door of a washitsu, a room that has tatami or grass mat flooring. Slippers are also left at the door of the toilet. See the blog entry about toilets.

Oops! I forgot my manners! I staged this photo to show you the tatami. I should have turned the slippers around before taking this picture. Shoes and slippers are placed outside a door so that as you're leaving a room or house they're easy to slip into.