Summer in Japan; Sudare (Bamboo blinds)
In previous entry titled "Summer in Japan: Fu u ri n (Wind chime) and cicadas ", I wrote that most
Japanese houses have fans ("Sen puu ki" in Japanese), or air
conditioners to cool off, but there is some other things such as Fu u ri n (Wind chimes) that make us
feel "cooler" than it really is, and makes us feel "soothing".
Hearing the Wind chime in hot humid summer makes you feel "soothing" and feel "cooler" than really is, but there is one more thing that you would see in Japan during summer.
When you look at traditional Japanese house from outside, first thing you will spot on where you normally see glass window is called "Sudare". It is a blinds that made from bamboo and, it is almost like a giant sushi mat. Usually, it is hang under the roof and it shield the direct sun light and create cool shade.
The Bamboo blind (Sudare) can be much bigger size than regular window height, and those giant bamboo blinds are rest against roof top and set outside the shops,for example. This creates the cool shady area outside the store and you will see the giant Sudare outside some of the stores in Japan during summer.
Do you know how the Sudare (Bamboo blind) is made? I came across the youtube video on how the bamboo blinds are made.
How Edo Sudare; Bamboo blinds, are made
If you are a blog subscriber or reading from facebook,please click here to watch the video.
Sudare (Bamboo blinds) are also is a big part of traditional Japanese street performance. The act is called "Nan kin Sudare", and performers make all kinds of shapes using the Sudare (Bamboo blinds). The youtube video bellow uses music to perform the "Nan kin Sudare performance" but, traditionally, performers chants the poem as they make shapes out of bamboo blinds.
I found Nan kin sudare chant lyrics at wikipedia website. To see the lyrics for Nankin sudare performance, please click here .
Nan kin Sudare Performance
If you are a blog subscriber or reading from facebook,please click here to watch the video.
If you removed the Sudare;bamboo blinds, from the house, you will find 3-4 lanes for sliding doors/windows. The first window/door you can slide around is called "Amado", and it is a rain door and when typhoon visits Japan, many families close the rain door "Amado" and lock them. It is to protect windows from flying object via typhoon (strong wind and rain). When you close the "Amado", inside the house without the light becomes dark.
Behind the "Amado", at our house, we had 2 layers of thick glass windows. "Amado" and these 2 layer of windows are usually set aside and use them when typhoon hits the region.
Behind the protective windows, you will find the light weight screen window called "Amido". During the summer, some families open doors wide and just keep"Amido"; the screen window close to let the cool air come in. "Amido"; the screen window, prevents the insect coming in to the house.
Behind the "Amido", you will find the regular glass window.
Hearing the Wind chime in hot humid summer makes you feel "soothing" and feel "cooler" than really is, but there is one more thing that you would see in Japan during summer.
When you look at traditional Japanese house from outside, first thing you will spot on where you normally see glass window is called "Sudare". It is a blinds that made from bamboo and, it is almost like a giant sushi mat. Usually, it is hang under the roof and it shield the direct sun light and create cool shade.
The Bamboo blind (Sudare) can be much bigger size than regular window height, and those giant bamboo blinds are rest against roof top and set outside the shops,for example. This creates the cool shady area outside the store and you will see the giant Sudare outside some of the stores in Japan during summer.
Do you know how the Sudare (Bamboo blind) is made? I came across the youtube video on how the bamboo blinds are made.
How Edo Sudare; Bamboo blinds, are made
If you are a blog subscriber or reading from facebook,please click here to watch the video.
Sudare (Bamboo blinds) are also is a big part of traditional Japanese street performance. The act is called "Nan kin Sudare", and performers make all kinds of shapes using the Sudare (Bamboo blinds). The youtube video bellow uses music to perform the "Nan kin Sudare performance" but, traditionally, performers chants the poem as they make shapes out of bamboo blinds.
I found Nan kin sudare chant lyrics at wikipedia website. To see the lyrics for Nankin sudare performance, please click here .
Nan kin Sudare Performance
If you are a blog subscriber or reading from facebook,please click here to watch the video.
If you removed the Sudare;bamboo blinds, from the house, you will find 3-4 lanes for sliding doors/windows. The first window/door you can slide around is called "Amado", and it is a rain door and when typhoon visits Japan, many families close the rain door "Amado" and lock them. It is to protect windows from flying object via typhoon (strong wind and rain). When you close the "Amado", inside the house without the light becomes dark.
Behind the "Amado", at our house, we had 2 layers of thick glass windows. "Amado" and these 2 layer of windows are usually set aside and use them when typhoon hits the region.
Behind the protective windows, you will find the light weight screen window called "Amido". During the summer, some families open doors wide and just keep"Amido"; the screen window close to let the cool air come in. "Amido"; the screen window, prevents the insect coming in to the house.
Behind the "Amido", you will find the regular glass window.
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