Why do Japanese, Korean ... always take off their shoes before entering the door?

Find out immediately why Japanese people, Koreans have this "strange" habit.

Watching Korean and Japanese movies is so much, but did you pay attention to the fact that everyone has the habit of taking off their shoes outside before entering the house? Or at least they will change into slippers before entering the house.

So why did they do that?

It should be said that traditional Asian houses, including Korea and Japan, are usually built 0.6m above the ground to create convection as well as to avoid cold air from below. Land infiltrates the room.

According to the custom of Asians, they will always put their shoes on the steps and walk barefoot, or slip into the house.

Taking off your shoes to the outside will help them eliminate all the dust and moisture on the outside.

The reason they do this is because Asians believe they will help them eliminate all the dust and moisture outside.

Nextshark reported on the University of Arizona study, showing that there are about 421,000 different types of bacteria found on shoes. Of the shoes tested, 96% found coliform bacteria - bacteria found in human feces and warm-blooded animals.

27% of shoes detected E.coli and 7 different bacteria, including Klebsiella, bacteria that cause urinary tract infections, and Serratia ficaria - bacteria that cause respiratory infections.

There are about 421,000 different types of bacteria found on the shoes.

Charles Gerba of the University of Arizona, who participated in the study, explains: "The appearance of coliform and E. coli in shoes may be due to you stomping on stool, from the floor in the toilet or in contact with feces So, walking shoes into the house means bringing many bacteria into the house .

In addition, this act is like a small reminder to the guest and even the family members that they are entering a private space.

For Japanese or Korean people, it seems that all of their activities often focus on the floor. So they always keep them clean and cozy.

The bare foot will improve health when helping acupuncture points on the legs are stimulated without that acupressure.

If Japanese people often slice wood and spread tatami (1 kind of straw mat) on the floor, Korean people use stone or underfloor heating equipment to keep the house and guests warm in winter.

Besides, Asians - especially Chinese people, believe that barefoot will improve health when helping acupuncture points on the legs are stimulated without that acupressure.

Now that you know why Asians in general and Koreans and Japanese in particular often leave their shoes outside before entering the house?