Ceiling and Wall Lighting
As was said earlier, originally the custom of putting light fixtures on indoor ceilings and walls hardly existed at all in Japan. So it came to be that, when such fixtures were eventually adopted, the chochin, which had been used mainly outdoors, the andon, and various devices based on the shape and techniques of shoji, were adapted for this purpose.
The chochin is particularly effective in giving a Japanese touch to a room when suspended from the ceiling. Hanging an andon from the ceiling is also possible. Usually the bottom of the andon shade is left open, but if it is hung from the ceiling it should be closed or else left with only a small opening. If one should use shoji, it is best to suspend it using a hook from which it can be easily removed, since dust will collect on it.
The points to pay attention to are more or less the same when the lighting is fixed to the wall. A simple bracket extending from the wall can be used.
In either case, the use of paper poses a fire risk; particularly if there are children around, a floor lamp can be easily overturned. Fortunately, white non-flammable plastic sheeting looks very much like real shoji paper and can be used as a substitute.
This kind of plastic sheeting can be used effectively to provide illumination for large areas such as the ceiling in the kitchen or the floor of a living room. The use of reed panels or even mesh to diffuse light is another way of providing indirect lighting for the home.
Japanese lighting techniques for the ceiling.
Japanese lampshade variations
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