Shoes

The new rules from my upcoming digs in Shibuya, Tokyo:

In order to minimize the disturbance to other tenants, we respectfully request that noise be kept to a minimum after 8pm.
When you enter your room, please kindly take your shoes off at the entrance due to Japanese custom and to maintain the room in a good condition.

They're going to wish my shoes were kept in a WMD contamination chamber. I'll put them in the hall if they want, though.