Sudare (簾/すだれ) are traditional Japanese screens or blinds, made of horizontal slats of decorative wood, bamboo, or other natural material, woven together with simple string, colored yarn, or other decorative material to make nearly solid blinds Sudare can be either rolled or folded up out of the way.

Behind the sudare, which we often see hanging outside or inside traditional Japanese homes which craftsmen such as Mr. Tanaka painstakingly make, their legacy reminds us that culture can imbue meaning and more subtle, symbolic functions to an object than what meets the eyes.

Sudare Museum was established in 2004 at Kawachinagano Osaka where has been famous for producing "Sudare" (woven bamboo blind) as window covering. Our museum exhibits a number of "Sudare" rare and historically valuable both in and out of Japan also, tools and machines, literatures videos and so on. 続きはこちら Read more

Sudare of origin 簾(すだれ)は、いつどのようにして世の中に誕生し、現在までどのような歴史を辿ってきたのでしょうか？ 中国と韓国の文献の記録から、簾は中国を発端として日本へ伝来した可能性が高いと推測されています。

Find out more about Sudare: characteristics, ancient manifacturing process, its history and representation in japanese art prints.

Sudare are traditional window coverings that are made with horizontal strings of wood, bamboo or other natural materials. They are typically only used in the Spring and Summer. They let a cool breeze through but are effective in blocking the sun.

Sudare (sometimes called misu) were made of slats of decorative bamboo woven together with simple string. They could be either rolled or folded up out of the way. Sudare are used in many Japanese homes to shield the veranda and other openings of the building from sunlight, rain, and insects. They are normally put up in spring and taken down ...

Medieval Sudare 平安時代の「寝殿造」、室町時代の「書院造」などの日本的な建築様式の発達に伴い、御簾が登場しました。 御簾は室内から外の庭と一体化した空間を演出し、外部からの侵入を拒む心理的距離をおく作用も併せ持ち、

Sudare are traditional Japanese screens or blinds, made of horizontal slats of decorative wood, bamboo, or other natural material, woven together with simple s...

Sudare are woven mats made of reed, bamboo or Japanese clover. The alternative spelling as 簀垂れ, "hanging mat", perfectly describes how they are used. During summer, sudare are hung outside of the windows on the first and any higher floors acting as a sunshade.