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

<p>It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part</p><p>Etiquette, 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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/never-tidy-paramedics-shoes-japan-custom-etiquette">Continue reading...</a>