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When I lived in Japan, I had these rice paper screens on all my windows. They were nice because they let a lot of light in, but still afforded privacy. Does anyone know how to rig something up like this in the US for cheap?

I'm now back in the States and I'm living in a 1st floor apartment that looks out on my neighbor's front door. I find I'm having to deal with mini-blinds, curtains, etc., and they all either block too much light, or let people see into my unit too easily. I know that Japanese style rice paper window screens are available here, but at specialty stores and for a steep price. I don't really have a full wood-working shop to fabricate them myself either. I've looked into window films, but for various reasons, am not going to go down that route. Is there a cheap way to do this with the resources we have in the States?

>> No.11386064
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>>11386058
get out, you disgusting weaboo.

>> No.11386068
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>>11386064
I'm here; I'm queer.

>> No.11386066

I think you're better off asking /diy/

>> No.11386074

>Is there a cheap way to do this with the resources we have in the States?
no

buy mid weight curtains?

>> No.11386070

Glue sheets of paper to your windows, you damn weeb.

>> No.11386076

>>11386074
Lightweight curtains are see-through. Midweight curtains don't let enough light in.

>> No.11386091

>>11386086
It's about the same as a midweight curtain. I've tried it.

>> No.11386085

I did something like this once with a lattice for a garden. Did not look very good, though.

>> No.11386086

>>11386076
two lightweight curtains

>> No.11386089
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>>11386076
Why do you need light?

>> No.11386096

>>11386089
Because living in a dark apartment and never going outside, I'm slowly going blind. Or at least, when I do go outside, my eyes take forever to adjust to the brightness and feel strained.

>> No.11386092

>>11386091
oiled newspaper

>> No.11386094

>>11386089
You're going to ruin your eyes if you stay in the dark all day!

>> No.11386100

>>11386091
it also depends on curtain material i dont think youre trying very hard

you just want to be japanese its sad and your neighbors will think you are strange

i am so sorry for you

>> No.11386105

>>11386100
Thanks for your contribution.

>> No.11386117

Just tape printer paper to your windows. I did that when I was living with my parents and it worked great. It lets in just the right about of light.

>> No.11386122

>>11386117
Taped paper falls off of shit when it gets cold.

>> No.11386130

just buy the fucking window film you picky bastard

>> No.11386133

This is obvious troll thread is alright but tea is not.

>> No.11386142

>>11386133
What about the thread makes it a troll?

>> No.11386143

>>11386133
Nobody cares enough to report a thread the first time around.

>> No.11386154

>>11386142
It's an off-topic thread where you insist on ignoring all the advice that could actually help you.

>> No.11386155

>>11386142
The made up story and the OP's continued baits.

>> No.11386167
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>>11386154
>it's off-topic
This board is about Japanese culture, isn't it?
>the made up story
Pic related, muh made-up house that I lived in.

>> No.11386179

>>11386167
boring

>> No.11386181

>>11386179
I'm sorry to disappoint you with a non-troll thread.

>> No.11386186

>>11386181
what has that got to do with it

>> No.11386191

>>11386186
With what? You said my thread was a troll, I asked why, you said why, and I showed that it wasn't. The question has been answered.

>> No.11386196

>>11386191
can you explain better

>> No.11386211

>>11386196
I wouldn't even know where to start. What is it that you don't understand?

>> No.11386219

>>11386211
listen i cant help you. you're up.

>> No.11386222

>>11386219
Why do you keep posting in the thread, then?

>> No.11386256

>>11386167
This isn't a japanese culture board.

>> No.11386265

>>11386256
Says you.

>> No.11386268

>>11386265
Look at the top of the page.

>> No.11386273

>>11386256
><!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="robots" content="noarchive"><meta name="description" content="/jp/ is 4chan's board for everything otaku!"><meta name="keywords" content="imageboard,japan,general">
>content="imageboard,japan,general">
:-)

>> No.11386282

>>11386268
Look at the posts.

>> No.11386381

>>11386058

You should just Google "shoji window screen"...

I mean really, didn't you know the name of them?

>> No.11386400

>>11386066
>/diy/
This.

Let them know you're not up for making permanent modifications to your landlord's windows.

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>get out, you disgusting weaboo.
>/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>> No.11386428

>>11386405
Are you implying weeaboo and otaku are the same thing?

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>>11386428

>> No.11386452

>>11386441
I don't see any banners involving shoji screens.

>> No.11386464

>>11386381
Look at the filename of the OP picture.

>> No.11386466

>>11386452
don't reply to this guy / these guys, they're just being a pain, they're not interested in anything else here

>> No.11386520

Tape your windows with newpaper so you can pretend you're living in Senjougahara's house!

But it'll probably just look like a crack house or a haunted house.

>> No.11391718

Is it even safe to use this kind of window/door if you live near the woods?

>> No.11391723

ahehehe

>> No.11391726

Why don't you just glue sheets of tinfoil to pieces of plywood that have been painted black and cut to fit your window like the rest of us, weeb?

>> No.11391732

>>11386133
Are you retarded or something? Tea threads are fine.
It was a mistake.

>> No.11391733

this is not the 'rice paper' you're looking for but it does the exact thing
i dont remember what it was called exactly, but i googled the description - 'frosted plastic for windows'
https://www.google.ca/search?q=frosted+plastic+for+windows&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.51773540,d.aWM,pv.xjs.s.en_US.jkEW54nYU50.O&biw=1050&bih=1539&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cP0qUrHONcjyqQGhlIHIBA
it's just a sticky plastic you 'glue' on your window, i used it
you literally buy a roll of this stuff, cut it to the window size, and stick it on your window

>> No.11391741

>>11386058
Just tape newspaper or paper towel on your clear glass windows.

>> No.11391797

>>11386058
buy shades

>> No.11392068

>>11386122
use better tape

duct tape is good

>> No.11392078

>>11391741
>>11391797
>>11392068
Yes yes there's no need to necrobump this thread anymore, everybody has gotten the answers they wanted even though this is completely the wrong board.

>> No.11392081

>>11391732
Are you retarded or something? Responding to posts from two days ago without context.

>> No.11392082

>>11392078
last post wasn't a sage

I have trouble getting used to the different post rates

nothing to do now though

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