We didn't think it ever rained in Japan (we just assumed that they'd built a giant glass dome over the entire country by now), but now that we know that it does, we understand why there could be a pressing need for this hands-free umbrella—if you're a Harajuku-watching, sushi-scarfing, videogame-playing freak, you've got better things to do with your hands than grip a handle—like play your Nintendo DS on the way to the office.
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