Noren

Noren (暖簾) are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows.

They usually have one or more vertical slits cut from the bottom to nearly the top of the fabric, allowing for easier passage or viewing.

[1] Japanese people originally used miscanthus, reeds, rice straw, and bamboo as barriers to the entrances of houses.

Because a noren often features the shop name or logo, the word in Japanese may also refer to a company's brand value.

[5] Sentō (commercial bathhouses) also place noren across their entrances with the kanji yu (湯, lit.