June is the start of the rainy season in Japan, so we’re about to start seeing a lot more umbrellas popping open. That doesn’t mean they’ll be going away once we get into the dryer weather of the ...

A survey found that many Japanese men were trying out parasols for the first time in 2025, when the summer has been particularly hot. A survey of 1,000 people in Japan aged 20 to 69 conducted by the ...

Officials in Japan have urged men to buck local gender stereotypes and carry parasols to protect themselves from the sun in the midst of a deadly national heatwave. At least 119 people across the ...

Wearing a mask indoors or on a train is bearable if there is air-conditioning, but it’s very uncomfortable under a blazing hot sun. With Japan’s summer temperatures forecast to be above average ...

Parasols – normally regarded as items used by women – are proving to be increasingly popular with men in Japan, as dangerous heatwaves continue to grip the nation. They have been attracting attention ...

TOKYO (AFP) - Officials in Japan have urged men to buck local gender stereotypes and carry parasols to protect themselves from the sun in the midst of a deadly national heatwave. At least 119 people ...