Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:25:07 GMT

It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that partEtiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars of Japanese society but there are times when they might go a step too far, according to one city’s emergency services.The fire department in the central city of Kanazawa has urged people not to tidy up the shoes that paramedic crews have taken off when entering a house, warning it could hinder their ability to get in or out quickly, particularly when carrying someone on a stretcher. Continue reading...

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