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A sliding interior partition used in Japanese domestic or temple architecture; its exterior frame is plain or lacquered wood; its core is composed of a wood lattice framework which is covered with heavy paper or cloth; the surface may be decorated with an all-over pattern or with ink paintings. (Harris, 1977)

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