8. Complete Body Parasol
What it is: an umbrella covering your whole body.
Invented in the 2010s; Average Cost: $30–$50*
You will still get a few raindrops on you, even if you take out an umbrella. If you’re holding a standard umbrella, anyway. The rain is no match for you if you have a special Japanese full-body umbrella.
Whole Body Umbrella via Pinterest and TuckTalk
These full-body umbrellas have a space-age appearance. Their full-body, geometric design is protected from the rain by floor-length plastic. There are also versions with circular webbing that reaches the wearer’s knees. Perhaps these bizarre shields will find their way onto the shelves of convenience stores and be sold by street vendors. However, in the interim, the West will have to settle for an ordinary umbrella.
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