What are Japanese folding screens called?

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Byōbu are Japanese folding screens made from several joined panels, bearing decorative painting and calligraphy, used to separate interiors and enclose private spaces. The term figuratively means "protection from wind", which suggests that the original purpose of byōbu was blocking drafts.
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