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Tokyo Weekender
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Tokyo Weekender
Japanese Umbrellas That Make Rainy Season Fun
It is no secret that Japan has some of the world's best and most innovative designs. From minimalist architecture to intricate textiles, Japanese design consistently pushes boundaries while maintaining its traditional aesthetic codes. Among these, the humble umbrella — an essential in Japan's rainy summers — is the perfect canvas for designs that blend functionality and whimsy. Here are some of our favorite functional and funky umbrellas that will have you looking forward to the drizzly days ahead. List of Contents: Lettuce Umbrella Multi-functional Handle Umbrella Aquarium Umbrella Soda Umbrella Self-Closing Umbrella Jellyfish Umbrella Traditional Wind Chime Umbrella The World's Lightest Umbrella Related Posts Lettuce Umbrella It's a foldable umbrella shaped like lettuce — need I say more? With hyperrealistic plant vein-like wrinkles and a beautiful, translucent leafy color, the Vegetabrella serves as a great reminder to eat your greens. When dotted with raindrops, it perfectly resembles a freshly-washed head of lettuce. The Vegetabrella was designed by H Concept and Yurie Mano for Tokyo Noble , an umbrella specialty brand. With a UV-cut rate of approximately 90%, the umbrella can also be used on sunny days as a parasol. Multi-functional Handle Umbrella Picture this: you're standing on the subway after a long day at work, struggling to hold your bulky umbrella handle while trying to maintain your balance and scrolling on your phone. Sustainable Japanese brand Caetla's Evereon umbrella solves this issue. Its hook-shaped handle can circle your wrist, hang on the edge of a table and more. Featuring a colorful shaft made of bendy, durable plastic parts, the umbrella doesn't break easily in the wind. Evereon's canopy fabric is customizable, which means it can be replaced for years to come. Aquarium Umbrella Wpc. is one of Japan's most popular and widespread umbrella brands. Its collaboration line with Enoshima Aquarium includes some of its most beautiful designs that come in two colors — a deep blue with jellyfish, and a lighter blue with sharks and stingrays. Both designs are available in a compact foldable form and a larger, standard form. The aquarium umbrella is sure to add a magical touch to even the gloomiest of rainy days. Soda Umbrella Another fun collection by Wpc. is the cream soda umbrella line in collaboration with Tabi suru Kissa (Travel Cafe). Inspired by five different 'flavors' — Blue Sky, Fresh Green, Sunset Sky, Osmanthus and Before Dawn — the designs encapsulate the fizziness of a freshly poured cream soda. Self-Closing Umbrella You know when you close your umbrella to go indoors and your hands get all wet? Well, here's a solution — Shupatto's Belt-Free Closing Umbrella folds into itself without a belt. You simply pull the slider on the handle inwards, and the fabric swirls into a compact form. This model also comes in multiple muted pastel colors, so it's ideal for minimalists who want a little bit of color on drizzly days. You can spot them in stores like Hands, Loft and One's Terrace. Jellyfish Umbrella This ethereal jellyfish design is by humorous lifestyle brand You+More. With a pale, translucent blue color and a beautiful gradation effect, the umbrella evokes the image of a jellyfish floating in the ocean. Apparently, the designers consulted a jellyfish caretaker at Kamo Aquarium in Yamagata Prefecture, known as one of the world's best jellyfish aquariums. The umbrella's transparent handle and white skeleton lets the delicate color of the design shine. Traditional Wind Chime Umbrella Also by You+More is this stunning wind chime-inspired design . The designers were drawn to Aomori Prefecture's traditional glasswork craft Tsugaru Vidro, which is known for its vibrant color and luminescent texture. The product's slogan is 'Where the sound of glass rains down on you.' When open, the umbrella looks like a wind chime swaying in the summer breeze, reflecting the colors of the Nebuta Festival. The World's Lightest Umbrella At only 67 grams, the Pentagon67 by umbrella brand Amvel claims to be the lightest umbrella in the world. Its slim shape and compact size makes the model perfect to carry in purses. Despite its light weight, the umbrella is resistant against ripping in strong winds as it's made of a firm frame. The Pentagon67 also has UV protection and quick-drying properties — it can revert to a dry state with just a few shakes. Basically, it's the perfect companion for city-dwellers who walk a lot. Related Posts What To Do in Kyoto on a Rainy Day The Best Indoor Things To Do in Tokyo When It's Raining Rainy Season Style: How To Stay Both Dry and Fashionable During Tsuyu
SoraNews24
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Pokémon Ditto Cup uses Transform to turn into jiggly gelatin, rice, sand, and infinite possibilities
If you can't beat 'em, Ditto 'em. Lifestyle design company H Concept's original brand +d ('plus D') has released possibly our favorite new toy ever in the form of the Metamon Cup, with Metamon being the Pokémon Ditto's original Japanese name. Just like how the pink Pokémon can use its signature attack Transform to morph into anything it wants (with only minor occasional glitches), this cup serves as a mold for you to turn your food and outdoor elements like sand or snow into a Ditto shape! ▼ Gelatin is a particularly perfect usage of the mold since it wobbles just like the Pokémon would. Even better, why stop at one when you can make your own jiggle (our best guess as to the collective noun for pink blobs) of them?! ▼ This video clip should convince you to make your own Ditto army. At approximately 100 x 71 x 66 millimeters (3.9 x 2.8 x 2.6 inches), the mold's volume is approximately 160 milliliters (5.4 fluid ounces) or 170 grams (6 ounces), equal to about one serving size of rice. It's also heat and cold resistant, can withstand temperatures between 150 through -20 degrees Celsius (302 through -4 degrees Fahrenheit), and is dishwasher and microwave-safe to boot. ▼ If this doesn't motivate you to eat your dinner we don't know what will. ▼ It's perfect for building sand Dittos in the summer or snow Dittos in the winter. The cup comes in three different colors of clear, clear purple, and opaque purple to choose from based on your mood. The clear cup is particularly well-suited for making fun, colorful creations inside of it using fruit and other ingredients. You can also use the cup's packaging box to safely store it upside down while you're waiting for a concoction like gelatin or pudding to solidify. The Metamon Cup went on sale at H Concept's Koncept physical store locations and online store on May 10 and will join the merchandise at Pokémon Center stores on May 24. A single cup is 2,200 yen (US$15), or a set of all three colors provides a slight individual discount at 5,500 yen. If cats are more of your thing, though, never fear, because Japan still offers the perfect mold for you. Source, images: PR Times ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
