Paper Door

Oct. 17, 2005

Img_3472 I have paper doors ("shoji" in Japanese)in my flat. The two doors facing to the south had been torn especially at the bottom for quite a while. I thought of fixing it by myself and bought the paper and glue. But I couldn’t believe that I could do it 😉 A friend at work told me she asked Silver Human Resources Centers (retired people register themselves as a worker skilled there) to do it. It’s usually cheaper than professional shops.

I tired the same thing and it was very efficient. I called them last Thursday and an old guy came to my flat on Sunday. It was very interesting to see what he was doing. I wouldn’t have been able to do it! I couldn’t even take the paper door off when I tried before.He was very skillful. Two doors were fixed in two hours.

The paper doors are very white and beautiful. I’m enjoying being in the Japanese room looking at the nice doors : )

Unfortunately, the picture is not showing how beautiful it is now.

(Japanese)

私の住んでる家には障子があるのだけれどだいぶ長いこと何箇所かが破れていてあまりいい感じじゃなかった。自分で張替えようと思って障子紙とのりを買ってみたけど なんか出来る気がしなかった。会社の友達が区のシルバーセンターに頼んで障子の張替えをたのんでやってもらったというので私も真似させてもらった。

シルバー人材センターとのやりとりはすごくスムーズで木曜日にお願いして日曜には来てくれた。障子張替えの作業を見てるのはすごく面白かった。そして自分じゃ絶対無理だったなーと思った。なにせ障子を外すことすらできなかったし。来てくれた初老の男性はすごく慣れていて熟練した感じだった。2時間できれいに張り替えてくれた。

今家にいるのが楽しい。きれいな障子をみるとなんだかうれしくなってしまう。日本の家ならではの楽しみかも。

写真がちょっと暗くなってしまったのが残念。

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