shoji
noun
sho·ji
ˈshō-(ˌ)jē 
plural shoji also shojis
: a paper screen serving as a wall, partition, or sliding door
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In the office’s central space, blue, sliding shoji screens pay homage to Astroscale’s Japanese roots.
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo: Coldwell Banker Village Green The house is decorated with shoji screens and big glass sliding doors, as shown in this listing photo.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
The spacious accommodations are a beautiful blend of traditional materials and modern sensibilities, where cedar furnishings, cypress tubs, and shoji screens meet thoughtful touches like heated granite floors and low bedroom benches that look out to a small garden.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
At 560 square feet minimum, rooms push the boundaries of space standards in central Tokyo — while Traditional Suites triple that, adding the trappings of authentic Japanese interiors like tatami mats and shoji screens.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo: Coldwell Banker Village Green The house is decorated with shoji screens and big glass sliding doors, as shown in this listing photo.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
The spacious accommodations are a beautiful blend of traditional materials and modern sensibilities, where cedar furnishings, cypress tubs, and shoji screens meet thoughtful touches like heated granite floors and low bedroom benches that look out to a small garden.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
At 560 square feet minimum, rooms push the boundaries of space standards in central Tokyo — while Traditional Suites triple that, adding the trappings of authentic Japanese interiors like tatami mats and shoji screens.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Shoji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoji. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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