Joe Vig the Gaijin Andrew Becraft (TBB Editor-in-Chief) 19 years ago Joe discovers that there are grave consequences for foreigners who fail to remove their shoes upon entering a Japanese home. (The image is a link to the gallery, when public. “Gaijin” means “foreigner” in Japanese.) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest