What's the name of the place where shoes are kept in Japan?

In Japan, the place where you put your shoes in the door is called the porch. The porch refers to a room or building located at the entrance of the abbot of Zen Temple or the formal entrance and exit of the building of the Academy. In addition, in the Edo era, entrances and exits with platforms (raised floors protruding from the soil under which shoes can be placed) were also called "porches". After the Meiji era, it gradually evolved into a general reference to the entrances and exits of any form of residential and public buildings.

In many Japanese families, unlike in China, it is not porch+shoe cabinet directly, but porch+shoe cabinet+storage room. In other words, 1-2 square meters of small rooms are more than we planned. This place is used for putting shoes. Usually only put the commonly used shoes outside the door, which not only saves space, but also ensures the cleanliness of the porch.

Platforms are a common design in Japanese rooms. The height difference between the high platform and the entrance is about 3- 10 cm. The shoes commonly used in the family are placed under the platform, which is not messy and clean from indoor to outdoor. The platform can also be used as a stool for wearing shoes, which is very convenient.