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Sliding door (fusuma) paper
This opaque, heavy weight paper is stretched in large sheets over the framework of internal sliding doors called fusuma In modern times, the paper is often printed with border or all-over designs. In the past,hand-painted fusuma were a common feature of wealthy households and temples and many famous Japanese painters left masterpieces in this form.Photographs of fusuma paintings are included in the capsule (Arts section:Japanese painting).