Japanese-style Entrance Gate and Front Door
This photo shows the Japanese-style entrance gate (mon) with doors open revealing the sliding front door of the house. The design element of evenly spaced vertical wooden bars on both the sliding front door and the hinged gate doors gives a sense of lightness as opposed to the heavy feeling of a solid door. For the gate, this feature also allows air flow. The sliding front door has a glass backing.
Slats of front door, Alternate height slats at top, crossbar