Over The Nightingale Floor

These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces the most famous example being nijō castle in kyoto japan.

Over the nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. Rating 28286 ratings. A nightingale floor is described in the james bond novel you only live twice by ian fleming.

Across the nightingale floor is the first of lian hearn s tales of the otori trilogy first published in 2002. No one could enter the space without being heard. In the 2009 film ninja assassin the protagonist is trained to traverse a nightingale floor without making a sound. Nightingale floors are mentioned frequently in the novel interesting times by terry pratchett.

Across the nightingale floor tales of the otori 1 by lian hearn. Modern influences and related topics edit. In his black walled fortress at inuyama the warlord iida sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. In his black walled fortress at inuyama the warlord iida sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor.

The nightingale floor is made with a special timber technique from 17th century which makes it impossible to walk on the floor without it making quite beautiful squeaking sounds. Constructed with exquisite skill it sings at the tread of each human foot.