Is then improved in Japan and became a unique shape.
The most characteristic,modeling of it is beautiful.
Wagasa material is mainly bamboo and paper.
Oil have been coated on paper, it is water repellent.
Since the paper being used,colorful and many patterns.
Structure is complex at first glance,a lot of bone is used compared to the umbrella.
Bone that is being used in a few umbrella,but it used by Japanese umbrella is tens.
This complexity leads to a geometric beauty.
Wagasa has been used since ancient times in the life of the Japanese.
But most of the modern people of Japan,it uses an umbrella instead of a Wagasa.
Because,umbrella is durable, lightweight, and cheap.
Wagasa is beautiful and there is water resistance.
However the durability is not good.
In modern times,Japanese umbrella is used to find the emotion than practicality.
Emotion is,nostalgia,a sense of relief,elegance,pride as a Japanese.
Now, you can get Wagasa at specialty stores and tourist destinations.
If you want a Wagasa,the city of Kyoto will give accordingly.
Many traditional Japanese landscape in Kyoto,It is a town that suit Wagasa well.
