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A foreign man stands on a dry Tokyo street surrounded by commuters carrying umbrellas under a clear grey sky with no rain.
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THE UMBRELLA REFERENDUM: JAPAN'S NATIONAL WEATHER PANIC

Umbrella etiquette in Japan is a nationwide referendum on the weather, held hourly, in which half the country votes for rain that isn't happening. A field guide to the great Tokyo umbrella panic.

6 July 2026100