Improving life from the ground up<br /><br />It's customary in Japan to take off shoes and change to indoor footwear when entering a home or a public facility. This custom dates back about 150 years, when the Japanese made indoor shoes for western visitors who were not accustomed to taking shoes off. Over the years, slippers became the most common type, and today, they come in a vast variety of styles. Recently, new designs were developed to focus on keeping people fit at home by improving posture. We will see how the whole footwear culture evolved from love of cleanliness.<br /><br />VIDEO BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#DailyNews<br />#Japan<br />#IndoorShoes<br />#Footwear<br />#Slippers
