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13 November 2010

Kyo Sudare 京すだれ, Kyoto bamboo blinds

Bamboo blind series, sudare
Shinbashi #Gion, Kyoto 2010


Kyo Sudare, (Kyoto photogenic) bamboo blinds can be seen everywhere in Kyoto in temples, shrines, restaurants and machiya (traditional houses). They are used to shield from the sun, rain or insect.