Sudare: Barred lattice of bamboo

This is called Sudare, barred lattice of bamboo, and used in a traditional house in Kyoto. This is just like a blind and has three purposes.

First, this can shut out the ray of sunlight into a house but allow the breeze into it. Kyoto is rather helpful in the hot and humid season.

Secondly, this can also shut out the eyes from the outside. Hanging on it at the opening, people outside cannot see anything inside because the outside is brighter than the inside.

Thirdly, this can hide unnecessary scenery outside from people doing tea ceremony inside. While doing tea ceremony, people can enjoy the scenery within this kind of opening as a picture. Hosts hang on this to hide some disharmony elements outside aesthetically.

In this way, this is very friendly to Kyoto's life.
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