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Shoji

Literal Translation
(障子) Paper screens used as interior partitions and exterior walls in traditional Japanese architecture. Permeable to light and sound in ways that solid walls are not. Produce the specific quality of diffused natural light that characterises traditional Japanese interior spaces.