In Japan, the cultural color of umbrellas is very unique

In our country, the understanding of umbrellas is more reminiscent of the beautiful scenes of rainy and misty Jiangnan towns, and a feeling of yearning for hometown emerges spontaneously. It may be that more literary works are seen, and they have a more spiritual mood. Of course, this is what most people understand about umbrellas. In Japan, umbrellas have a rich cultural heritage.

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Umbrella culture can also be regarded as a prominent feature of Japan. When you arrive in Japan, you will find umbrellas basically everywhere. Japanese geisha performances need umbrellas, and they need umbrellas to decorate the streets when they are raining. umbrella. The Japanese are very particular about the etiquette of using umbrellas. They think it is very impolite to bring wet umbrellas into public places. Therefore, Japanese public places will install umbrella stands at the door, and people can lock the umbrella on it before entering the door. Will not be rude.

In addition, in today's society, environmental protection has also become a hot topic, and Japan also has new tricks in umbrella culture: In Japan, when you go out and encounter unexpected rains, cheap disposable umbrellas can be bought everywhere on the streets such as convenience stores. However, starting from the concept of environmental protection and fashion, mainly young people, everyone is abandoning this kind of disposable umbrellas and buying fashionable umbrellas with a slightly higher price. The umbrella industry began to promote the long-term use of the same umbrella, and the show business people endorsed "My Personalized Umbrella" activities and plastic umbrella recycling activities were also carried out in various places. Approximately 130 million umbrellas are consumed annually in Japan.

The washi used on the umbrella does not have any gorgeous colors or patterns. Compared with the above two, it can be said to be known for its "simple and elegant". However, with the changes of the times and the development of umbrella culture, the influence on the appearance of umbrellas is naturally obvious. Putting aside the complete "no-material washi" in the past, most of the present-looking umbrellas use small floral patterns. This change adds to the original elegance of the past.


Post time: Mar-05-2021