When I go for quick errands during rainy season, I often go barefoot (裸足, hadashi). Part of it is cultural - Californians regard bare feet as a sacred right - but part of it is practical: it’s much easier to dry off bare feet than to dry off shoes. Those who notice look at me strangely as if I weren’t wearing pants, which have an entirely different function. What is your opinion about going barefoot in Japan? - William