Also, there was a tacit understanding that 'kadohaki' and 'mizumaki' should be done only in front of one's own house and doing it in front of neighboring house was considered to be impolite.
いわゆる「かどはき」「水まき」は、自分の家の前だけで、隣にまでおよんでは失礼であるという暗黙の了解もあった。