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1@Wooden shutters constructed at the various openings of a building. They slide out from a special storage box attached to the wall of the building. When not needed, they are slid back into the storage box. The shutter positioned at the farthest point away from the storage box is moved out first along a single track; each shutter follows the previous one and is pushed until it meets one already in place. Many shutters have mortises *hozoana ‚Ω‚ΌŒŠ, on the edge of one side and tenons *hozo ‚Ω‚Ό, on the adjoining side for assuring a close fit. They also may have a tongue and groove, sanehagi Žΐ”Š, for the same purpose. When all are in place, they are secured by special wooden bolts otoshizaru —Ž‚΅‰Ž (see *saru ‰Ž), that drop into the sills and/or by vertical wooden bolts agezaru γ‚°‰Ž that are pushed up into holes in the lintel *kamoi Š›‹. A sliding horizontal wooden catch holds the agezaru in place. Amado are used at night to enclose the building and ensure its security from thieves. They also protect the interior from wind, rain or snow. Amado vary in style and size. Some have small sliding panels that can be opened for ventilation in old traditional houses. It is said that amado first appeared around the latter part of the 16c. They are found on temple buildings, jiin Ž›‰@, some shrine buildings *jinja _ŽΠ, varnacular dwellings *minka –―‰Ζ, and mansions, yashiki “@.

2@Theaters built in the Edo period had amado positioned on the upper story behind the audience's gallery sajiki ŽV•~. They were closed in order to darken the interior during a performance.
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Old Arai Vˆδ house
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Old Kometani •Δ’J house (Nara)
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