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    When it comes to homes in Japan I noticed a few things similar to my own culture in Central America. For one, we do not wear shoes inside. In my culture, it's just common practice to not wear shoes inside to keep floors clean, something that I don't understand about American culture. In Japan, it has to do with religion which I can respect, but I also just find it makes the most sense to not want to track mud into the house. We also both wear slippers indoors. My parents do anyway, I have an issue with keeping them on my feet, but I can't help but notice the similarities when I see them.  Japanese culture is a lot more strict on where you place your shoes in the genkan. Not unreasonable mind you, I have a little shoe cubby at the front of my house and I'm sure a lot of people do as well, but the video made it seem a lot more important to make sure the shoes are placed correctly.
    That was just the entrance as well, the rest of a Japanese home seems so spacious compared to the house I grew up in. I think it's due to the fact that they have less stuff in it, even if it was a show house. The houses I grew up in had a lot of pictures on the wall and general clutter which made the house feel smaller. I enjoy how spacious Japanese houses are.

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