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In Japanese architecture, sliding partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper.

When closed, they softly diffuse light throughout the house. In summer they can be slid back or removed, opening the house to the outside
a desirable arrangement in Japan because of the extreme humidity. Shoji are a feature of the shoin-zukuri style.