In traditional Japanese architecture, a sh?ji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo. While washi is the traditional paper, sh?ji may be made of paper made by modern manufacturing processes; plastic is also in use.
Video Sh?ji
Function
Sh?ji doors are often designed to slide open, and thus conserve space that would be required by a swinging door.
They are used in traditional houses as well as Western-style housing, especially in the washitsu (Japanese-style room). In modern construction, the sh?ji does not form the exterior surface of the building; it sits inside a sliding glass door or window.
Maps Sh?ji
Terminology
Formerly the word sh?ji was used to refer to both fusuma, formally known as karagami sh?ji (????), and sh?ji, referred to as akari sh?ji (????).
See also
- Higashiyama period
External links
- Sukiya Living Magazine article about sh?ji screens
- "Sh?ji". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System.
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