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Sliding screen door

What is the Japanese name for the sliding screen door in Japanese homes? These are the doors that separate rooms to make them smaller or larger. Thank you

1998/2/11

by Sean Dohr, USA

Doors

The type of dooryou described is either called a 'shouji' or 'fusuma'. The 'shouji' is more of a kind of curtain used as a substitute for windows or as a partition between rooms. The fusuma is the sliding doors which run in grooves at the top and bottom of the door. Fusuma are occasionally painted or decorated. They are used to seperate rooms in Japanese houses.

1998/2/11

by RT, US


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