shoji screen

Japanese room divider

A shoji screen is a traditional Japanese room divider or door made of translucent paper stretched over a wooden frame.

The paper diffuses light while providing privacy, creating the soft illumination characteristic of Japanese interiors.

Shoji screens slide rather than swing, fitting into grooved tracks: The shoji screens opened onto the garden.

Opposites
opacity and light transmission

shoji screenbrick wall

Stacked masonry partition

concrete wall · stone wall · blackout curtain · steel door · reinforced concrete

structural permanence

shoji screenload-bearing wall

Wall supporting overhead weight

brick wall · concrete barrier · foundation wall · steel door · vault door

cultural/aesthetic tradition

shoji screencastle wall

fortress wall

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G