Nightingale floor
Nightingale floors (鴬張り or 鶯張り, uguisubari) are floors that make a squeaking sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijō Castle, in Kyoto, Japan.
Nightingale floors (鴬張り or 鶯張り, uguisubari) are floors that make a squeaking sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijō Castle, in Kyoto, Japan.
Nightingale floors (鴬張り or 鶯張り, uguisubari) are floors that make a squeaking sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijō Castle, in Kyoto, Japan.
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