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Placement of Objects During Transitions

Continuing on the loose theme of welcome mats - how does the transition between work/home, public/private differ between cultures and contexts? Given the range of possible locations where they could be left, why are the boat owner's shoes taken off and placed on the deck of the boat?

Obvious answers? Probably.
Worth asking? Definitely.

Writing from Tokyo | May 8, 2006 | Permalink