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Inspired By Japanese Art Enjoy The Beauty Of Shoji
Two of the distinctly Japanese architectural features that you'll see as part of homes and other structures like training schools and restaurants are Shoji doors and Shoji screens. These are doors that slide smoothly without the help of wheels. They slide because of the specific fit and smooth wood finish that is created by craftsmen called tategu-ya. They are perfectly crafted, allowing a one finger push to slide them open or shut. Special railing slots are made directly above and below the fitted door. There is a lower beam on the floor called a shikii and one above the door called a kamoi beam that support these railing slots.
The men that work on the Shoji screens and doors cot their name from tategu which, in the Japanese beam and post architecture, refers to the sliding windows and doors that serve as wall openings. Unlike the more modern windows and doors, Shoji doors and screens can easily be slid off to create a larger room for special activities or events. Individuals that are not accustomed to the delicate craftsmanship of Shoji Doors and Shoji Screens have to be aware of the specific slot each sliding unit is removed from to ensure that when they are returned to their original position that they will slide smoothly.
A special paper, called washi paper is used on the Shoji Screens and Shoji doors. Washi paper is a traditional material that possesses the specific thickness that ideal for allowing the right amount of transparency and light to go through the windows and doors. The material used in a washi allows for light control when the fiber direction or thickness is altered, allowing for a change in transparency and light reflection as well. Washi material can also scatter artificial or natural light to create a soft glow within a room where the Shoji doors and screens are in use. The soft light and privacy of a room is maximized when this washi material is used at the doors and windows.
A Shoji screen can easily be positioned on a modern door or on any shutter or glass window's inboard side. These are not used as window blinds as some of the homeowners or modern Western architecture uses them at times. When they are used in Japan, they are positioned in a manner where they face the inboard side of an engawa hallway. While Shoji screens and doors can be used and appreciated from a distance when the weather is good, they cannot be exposed to rain or other harsh weather elements.
Shoji doors and shoji screens have their practical use as well. Unlike regular windows and doors with the typical glass or wooden materials, the shoji material's micro-porous component allows air to leave heat as the gas molecules hit the fibers. This means that air coming from outside will receive heat as it enters a room with shoji screens and doors. This is an advantage in a typical Japanese tea house that uses charcoal. The room gets a warm feeling and no one needs to use a heater or ventilator anymore. Shoji also filters out carbon monoxide, tobacco smoke, and any other unpleasant smoke within the room.
Because the washi material that is used in Shoji screens and doors provides this unique benefits, some private Japanese companies have begun incorporating this principle of ventilation their kitchen and bathroom fan designs, especially in the heat exchanger section. Shoji is popular for its practical and aesthetic qualities and is used everywhere is Japan in architectural designs that Japanese inspired. Shoji doors and Shoji screens are admired for their texture, lattice, naturalness and lightness of materials, and their color.
Janet Jackson with/ Fan - Washington DC Verizon Center
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JAPANESE YUZEN WASHI CHIYOGAMI 12X9 ORIENTAL FAN BLACK US $3.25
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JAPANESE YUZEN WASHI CHIYOGAMI 12X9 ORIENTAL FANS RED US $3.25
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JAPANESE YUZEN WASHI CHIYOGAMI 12X9 ORIENTAL FAN CRANE US $3.25
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Gold Blue Red Fans Japanese Yuzen Chiyogami Washi Paper US $3.89
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FU62 Japanese Uchiwa hand fan paper washi circle bubble ball green blue bamboo US $19.95
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