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2. Genkan - Wikipedia

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   It is usually located inside the building directly in front of the door. The primary function of genkan is for the removal of shoes before entering the main part of the house or building. A secondary function is a place for brief visits without being invited across the genkan step into the house proper. [2]

3. Door closer - Wikipedia

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   Modern manual door closer Eclipse door spring and separate checking mechanism. A door closer is a mechanical device that regulates the speed and action of a door’s swing. [1] Manual closers store the force used to open the door in some type of spring and reuse it to close the door. Automatic types use electricity to regulate door swing behavior.

4. Horseshoe - Wikipedia

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   Dunstan eventually agreed to remove the shoe, but only after extracting a promise that the Devil would never enter a household with a horseshoe nailed to the door. [ 23 ] In the tale of Saint Dunstan, it appears that hanging a horseshoe with the open end facing downward is the most accurate interpretation.

5. The dirty truth about taking your shoes off at the door - AOL

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   Taking off shoes at the door may be the best way to limit germs and potentially toxic dust from coming inside, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t think of your guests’ comfort, Filippelli said.

6. Removal of footwear indoors - Wikipedia

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   Genkan of a residence in Japan, viewed from outside looking in.. Traditions of removing shoes in the home vary greatly between the world's cultures. [1] These customs impact whether people remove their shoes when coming home, whether people are expected to remove their shoes when visiting others' homes, and what people wear on their feet in homes if not shoes.

7. Concealed shoes - Wikipedia

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   Concealed shoes have been discovered in several European countries, [6] as well as in North America [8] and Australia. [9] [10] Although deposits have been found throughout the United States they are concentrated in New England and the northeastern United States, the latter of which was first colonised by immigrants from the East Anglia region of England.