hirakishouji　開障子

KEY WORD :　architecture / tea houses

A translucent paper-covered frame attached to a door jam by a socket hinge hijitsubo 肘壷 or choutsugai 蝶番, which allows the screen to open like a door. Some have two sections hinged on opposite sides so that they can open in either direction and close in the center. These are called *ryoubiraki 両開. If only one screen opens, the door is called katashouji 片障子.

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