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Why do the Japanese use umbrellas when it's sunny?
(www.bbc.com)
For shade 😎
Now it makes sense why cocktails have little umbrellas! They're summoning spirits!
lmao, nice one.
And finally someone who bothered to actually click through to the article. Otherwise ITT: people who did not.
Why do Japanese people use umbrellas when it’s sunny? Because the sun is fucking hot and painful and shade is good for survival, you morons.
Why do Shinto priests and adherents in the middle of religious ceremonies use umbrellas when it’s sunny? Read the article.
I'd assume to protect their skin from the sun? Other than than maybe a spiritual reason?
Good guess, you'll find out if you read it.
Jajaja
[laughs in Spanish]
When I was a kid I thought it's pronounced "yayaya" and is more of a celebratory sound than an amused one.
This was about the mental image that went along with it
The sun in Japan is on a whole another level. Even if it's cloudy, even if it's winter, it's easy to get a sunburn. People with sensitive skin need to be especially careful.
The phrase is a whole 'nother level or a whole other level if you're boring.
Why is that?
Guess because UV levels are higher.
There are stupid questions after all.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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