Getabako Explained

A is a shoe cupboard in Japan, usually situated in the, an entryway or porch of the house. This is often called a cubby in the United States. In Japan, it is considered uncouth to not remove one's shoes before entering the house.^{[1] [2]} Near the is a slipper rack,^[3] and most people in Japan wear slippers around the house, except for rooms which have tatami flooring, as they are bad for the floor. The is usually made of wood and bamboo, and there are many sold all over the world.

The word is from and .^[4]

Usually there are big in schools, and each student has their own section. Sometimes, students store personal things there as well, or use them to leave love letters.^{[1] [5] [6]}

See also

• Locker

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070618111801/http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/content/japaneseculture/02kutsu.htm Removing Shoes
2. Web site: Getabako: Let's get some shoes . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919093908/http://coreyklassen.ca/2011/02/28/getabako-lets-get-some-shoes/ . 2015-09-19 . Corey . Klassen . Feb 28, 2011.
3. Book: Japanese social organization . University of Hawaii Press . 1992 . 0-8248-1386-3 . 117 . Takie Sugiyama . Lebra.
4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=pWgWk5cJ-_gC&dq=%22geta+bako%22&pg=PA231 . Junko . Ito . Armin . Mester . MIT Press . Cambridge, MA . Appendix . Japanese Morphophonemics: Markedness and Word Structure . 2003 . 231 . 978-0-262-59023-5 . Undergoer: hako, Compound: geta-bako, Gloss: clog-box, shoe rack, chest for footwear.
5. Web site: A Glimpse of Japanese School's Life – Part 2. 10 November 2012 . Japanesense. Saladin.
6. News: Shoji . Kaori . 16 August 2002 . You've got mail: the romance of the shoe box . Bilingual (column) . . 25 September 2019.