umbrellas
Stay dry if not necessarily stylish, even as rainy season does its worst with a giant umbrella hat.
Sometimes, a not-so-gentle reminder is all it takes to make sure your belongings continue to be yours.
Rainy days in Japan are fraught with danger, and it’s not just because of the inclement weather.
Creepy cool accessory’s clever construction makes the eye go into alert mode when you snap it on.
Unique design should be a hit with fashionistas and history buffs, and also hides a subtle anime cosplay secret.
Loan services could be set to disappear with organisations now running dangerously low on stock.
Made in Gifu Prefecture, these elegant designs reflect not only modern pop culture, but an umbrella-making tradition that stretches all the way back to the Edo Period.
We thought we’d seen everything from Japan, but this is one thing we never saw coming.
Japanese vending machines are a great example of the culture of convenience so prevalent in Japan. Whether you’re after orange juice that looks like soy sauce, or a hot, clam-packed miso soup to cure your hangover, if you want something fast, the nation’s vending machines will be there for you, come rain or shine.
Now one of the country’s largest drinks manufacturers, DyDo, is catering to customers who actually do find themselves caught out in the rain, with a free “rental umbrella” service attached to a number of their machines in Nishi Ward, Osaka.
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