If you've ever been invited to my home, then you know that my number one rule is no shoes past the entryway. It's a principle I've carried over from my childhood home into my own apartment. And I've gone as far as to keep spare hotel-style slippers handy for guests, too. But I'm now learning that the Japanese have long had a name for indoor shoes, and it's called uwabaki.
Some styles specifically made for home wear, known as surippa, are one of those things you'll find in Japanese homes that make so much sense. Especially when you painstakingly curate your interiors to feel clean and elevated, the last thing you want is the grime from outside traipsing its way into your home.
