The umbrella-like design makes it ... While violent crimes are uncommon in Japan, recent concerns over random knife attacks have led train operators to step up security measures, such as ...

Masahiro Tanaka, a member of the Japan Umbrella Promotion Association, noted that umbrellas have played a symbolic and influential role throughout Japan’s modern history. The use of umbrellas is ...

OSAKA: West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains. The rail company, also known as ...