sliding doors

Doors that are designed to slide open and closed, rather than being controlled by a doorknob.

Japanese homes commonly have paper sliding panels called shouji and fusuma. Shouji have a wooden lattice frame while fusuma are flat.

In homes, sliding doors are pulled open with a handle. In businesses such as convenience stores or grocery stores, they may open automatically.

Examples

Shouji

Fusuma

Residential glass door

Commercial sliding doors

See also

• door
• shouji
• fusuma

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The following tags implicate this tag: fusuma and shouji (learn more).