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[asagiri]

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Autrefois au Japon ,le soir ,l'oiseau du plancher , prévenait l'intrusion dans les lieux , c'est quoi ?

[christian]

Cette histoire me rappelle le plancher "rossignol" (si je me souviens bien) de nijôjô qui aurait été construit sciemment afin de craquer et de prévenir toute intrusion.

[asagiri]

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Nightingale floors, or uguisubari (鴬張り) listen (help·info), were floors designed to make a chirping sound when walked upon. These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, Japan. Dry boards naturally creak under pressure, but these floors were designed so that the flooring nails rubbed against a jacket or clamp, causing chirping noises. The squeaking floors were used as a security device, assuring that none could sneak through the corridors undetected.

One of the novels in the Tales of the Otori series is called "Across the Nightingale Floor". The title is explained in this excerpt from the book.

The "nightingale" the English name refers to is the Japanese Bush Warbler, uguisu

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