Before the event, only straw hats, straw raincoats and Japanese-style umbrellas made of bamboo and paper were available to keep out the rain. Western-style umbrellas made of metal and fabrics ...

The Asahi Power Service Company has invented a drone- and AI-powered umbrella ... are limited. A Japanese company has invented an ingenious way to shelter people from the rain without having ...

Colorful umbrella canopies that have begun appearing over city streets across Japan are adding a much-needed dash of color to the dreary rainy season. Umbrella skies are said to have originated ...

It is said that even when it rains in Okinawa, people don't carry umbrellas, and in fact when walking in the prefecture on a rainy day, people can be seen taking shelter from the rain, or hurrying ...

And in the 21st century, inventors from Italy to Japan have tried to update ... the disappearance of another umbrella that made headlines in 2012 – the Rain Shield. Designed by Taiwanese ...

Japanese traditional wagasa umbrellas are being made in the city of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture. The umbrellas made of bamboo, washi paper and other material are being dried outside on sunny days.

Nearly two million people have been urged to evacuate their homes amid heavy rainfall in parts of Japan. Highest-level rain warnings have been issued in a number of prefectures, including Fukuoka ...

Japan, where centuries of rich traditions and stunning nature come together, offers endless memorable experiences. Capture ...

Forecasters warned of more rain through Monday, and 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. On New Year’s Day, a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing more than 200 people and ...

Sept. 21 (UPI) --At least one person is dead and six others are missing in Japan as parts of that country deal with record rainfall and the resulting catastrophic flooding, officials warned on ...

For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of ...