Shitomido - Shitomido

Japanese: 蔀戸 - しとみど

A type of wooden door. It was a fixture used in the openings of shinden-zukuri buildings, and was later adopted by shrines and Buddhist temples. It is made by placing a board between two lattices, or by nailing a board to the back of the lattice. It is divided into two parts, top and bottom, with the top half hanging from the lintel and the bottom half fastened to the threshold with a latch. When opening, the top half is flipped up and the tip is fastened with a metal fitting, and the bottom half is removed. ◇It is also called "shimo." In addition, those that are set up in gardens or verandas to be used as privacy screens are called "tateshimo."

Source : Kodansha Dictionary of House and Interior Terms Information

Japanese:

板戸の一種。寝殿造りの開口部に使われた建具で、のちに神社や仏堂にも取り入れられた。2枚の格子(こうし)の間に板を挟むか、格子の裏に板を打ったもの。上下2枚に分かれており、上半分を鴨居(かもい)から吊り下げ、下半分は敷居(しきい)に掛け金で留める。開けるときは上半分ははね上げて先端を金具にかけて固定し、下半分は取り外す。◇「蔀」ともいう。また、庭や縁側などに立て、目隠しとして使うものを立て蔀という。

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