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Nightingale floor kyoto japan.
Ninomaru palace s nijo castle nightingale floor.
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The uguisubari or nightingale floor was japan s earliest alarm system and was essentially a floor that when stepped upon created a shrill chirping noise.
Nightingale floors 鴬張り or 鶯張り uguisubari listen help info are floors that make a chirping sound when walked upon.
Everyone is asleep except for the two guards that were served a special tea flavored secretly.
You can also experience the charming sound of nightingale floor.
These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces the most famous example being nijō castle in kyoto japan dry boards naturally creak under pressure but these floors were built in a way that the flooring nails rub against a jacket or clamp.
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The nightingale floor kyoto japan december 30 2010 december 30 2011 by lediar posted in japanese culture mysterious japan.
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The most famous examples of nightingale floors are found in kyoto exhibit a being the ninomaru palace within nijo castle where the sound of chirping fills the air due to the extensive nightingale floor installation and the number of tourists going through the palace.
Nijo jo nijo castle one of the oldest castle in japan it let you into how the most powerful ruler of japan the shogun lives in its golden era.