KOBE--Call it shellfish chic. A Kobe-based online shopping company has netted plenty of social media attention over a mouthwatering umbrella design inspired by a deep-fried shrimp dish called "ebi ...

Companies are finding ways to reuse umbrellas or rent them out as Japan goes through an alarming amount of them each year. About 120 million to 130 million umbrellas, roughly the population of ...