or traditional Japanese umbrellas. If the paper is misaligned by even a fraction, the umbrella can't be sold. While functional, these umbrellas are considered works of art and can sell for $300 to ...

Companies are finding ways to reuse umbrellas or rent them out as Japan goes through an alarming amount of them each year. About 120 million to 130 million umbrellas, roughly the population of ...

Umbrellas have become the latest health protocol pushed in Japan to ensure social distancing and help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Advertisement banners with such statements as ...