shouji

A paper sliding door or panel on a wooden lattice frame seen in traditional Japanese architecture.

They consist of thin, translucent paper on a wooden lattice frame. The paper is thin enough to let light in, but not to see through. They can be used as doors, windows, or room dividers. Sometimes, shouji panels may include a small glass window to see through.

Shouji are similar to fusuma, another type of sliding paper panel. Compared to shouji, fusuma are smooth, without a wooden lattice frame, and are made of thick, opaque paper that doesn't let light through.

Examples

Non-examples

Fusuma don't have a lattice

See also

• fusuma
• sliding doors
• door
• washitsu
• mokumokuren (a youkai that hides in torn shouji)

External links

• Wikipedia: Shōji

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