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Traditional (and even not-so-traditional) Japanese rooms have wooden panels
running along the walls, about 1m from the ceiling.

They are mainly used to affix hooks, to which clothes hangers, paintings etc.
can be hung (they also make for a convenient way to conceal cables around the
room, but I doubt that was their original purpose).

**There must be a specific (Japanese) name for it. What is it?**
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What is the name of the wooden hook support on the walls of traditional Japanese rooms?
I believe they're called
[[長押]{なげし}](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%95%B7%E6%8A%BC).
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