Women walking with parasols in Kyoto’s Gion entertainment district during Japan’s July heatwave. Photo: Kyodo Miyatake hopes men will come to find enjoyment in an item that defends their health.

According to a study by the Ministry of Environment in 2011, it was determined that walking outside without a suit jacket would reduce heat stress by 10%. Moreover taking off one’s jacket and using a ...

The beautiful part about this product line is that you can have your own kimono turned into a one-of-a-kind parasol, meaning that it adds new life to the kimono that you — and possibly several ...

At least 119 people across the country died from heat stress last month, while over 49,000 others were hospitalised. As record high temperatures dragged on, provincial officials north of Tokyo ...

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 ...

Japan's record-breaking heat is damaging farmer's vegetable crops, reducing selection at supermarkets, and causing higher ...

TOKYO — 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 heat wave. At least 119 people ...

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 ...