The Lord Of Umbrellas. One かさ to rule them all. 晴雨兼用傘 (Dual Use Umbrellas A Must For The Rainy Season)

“One umbrella to rule them all” The lady with the red umbrella has the latest dual use umbrella. It keeps the UV rays away and it also is structured to keep the rain out as well.                                 Get out your umbrellas! Just one should do it. May is the start of  the rainy season, or tsuyu/梅雨.  It is expected to come early this year. It can be... Read More

Rainy Day Yakuza #10,001

I was knocking back drinks with a former bodyguard in the Yamaguchigumi, and it was raining outside. He is about fifty years old, six feet five, and has arms that are bigger than my legs. I was sitting on the tatami listening to the rain outside, and while he lit up his twentieth cigarette of the day I said, “I love rainy days.” He didn’t agree. Read More  Read More