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| An Umbrella Lock |
The umbrella lock is something special that is not available in my country. I have also seen a machine(?) that will wrap your umbrella with plastic bags before you enter the shop to prevent rain water from dripping all over. Staff or security guards will hand you plastic bags for your wet umbrellas before you enter the shop. ;) Arigatou gozaimasu.
Note the "transparent" umbrella (second umbrella from left). We don't have that in Malaysia, too! I was told those are "emergency" umbrellas that you buy in convenience stores if you forgot to bring your own or if it suddenly rains. Can anyone please verify? ^^ I bought one, but it can't fit into my luggage :(
The weather forecast in Japan is super accurate and I heard those who live in Japan will always refer to the weather forecast before leaving the house so they will know what to wear/bring.
P/S: I LOVE that "Beep..Beep..Beep..Tuuuuttt" sound on the radio to indicate every hour. :D
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Here's your friendly local foreign guide to verify! :D
Yup, those transparent plastic umbrellas are konbini umbrellas. They cost about ¥500 and every convenience store has a never-ending supply.
I have a collection of about six konbini umbrellas at home, but it's easier to buy a new one than to schlep one along.
You're not supposed to steal somebody else's umbrella, unless it's a used konbini umbrella. They're fair game and may be redistributed if/when necessary. If you want to feel less guilty, just take the oldest, shabbiest one in the rack at your office (most racks don't lock because theft is so rare in Japan). Oh, and don't get upset when you realize your own umbrella has been hijacked. :p
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