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I always thought it was strange that American tv shows would have people taking naps in their  outside clothes!. Oftentimes they wear their shoes around the house and even on their bed! I thought this was made up until I asked my friends about this and they explained that they did the same thing (that is when  I began to question our friendship). Growing up I didn’t go over to my friend’s house so that was very much a culture shock for me. That kind of behavior would never happen at my house. Surprisingly, Japanese and Cambodian/Vietnamese households share some similarities. Such as taking off your shoes once you step into a person’s home. Except in Cambodian/Vietnamese households ( at least from what I have noticed) shoes are everywhere! It gets so chaotic and sometimes there are so many shoes and you accidentally take someone else's shoes! I envy Japanese homes that have shoe cabinets. My family desperately needs one. I also notice (at least in the Marugoto video) that most Japanese have their dining room and their living room are the same.  My household is the same. We love sitting on the floor. Although my family wears slippers we don’t usually have one for guests when they  come over. We just ask them to keep their socks on. I am very jealous of the fish grill that Japanese homes come with. I love eating fish.