High-Quality Japanese Umbrella This is a high-quality Japanese umbrella, meticulously crafted using traditional methods. The beautiful deep crimson oil paper and the intricate bamboo frame embody the essence of Japanese traditional beauty. Geisha and Maiko always use these, both when wearing susohiki (long-hemmed kimono) and when wearing karage kimono (kimono with the hem tucked up) on rainy days. It opens in two stages; it can be narrowed for narrow paths or when it's windy, and widened for walking. It is unisex, and the red color reflected on the face beneath the umbrella enhances beauty. Product Name: Japanese Umbrella Specifications: Style of Janome-gasa (eye-of-the-snake umbrella) or Bangasa (large umbrella) Color: Deep Crimson, a calm red Special Features: The delicate and beautiful thread stitching (kagari-ito) seen inside the umbrella is proof of the craftsman's outstanding skill. The handle and the stone-like tip are also carefully finished, making it easy to hold without slipping even on rainy or cold days. Uses: As well as being used as rain gear when wearing Japanese clothing, its elegant appearance makes it highly valued by people in high-class clubs in Ginza and Kitashinchi, as a prop for tea ceremony and dance, and as an interior decoration to adorn a formal Japanese space.