kichō

thumb|right|upright=1.7|A miniature at the Costume Museum (Kyoto)|Costume Museum in Kyoto

A is a portable multi-paneled silk partition supported by a T-pole. It came into use in aristocratic households during and following the Heian period (794–1185) in Japan when it became a standard piece of furniture. are similar in appearance to a , but are mounted on a free-standing stand rather than a lintel beam. They are less similar to , which do not include streamers to tie them up, and are generally used in different social settings.