We're not going to pretend this is a mainstream trend in Japan but even the puritans among us have to admit: it's a fun idea. The Upskirt Umbrella (or An-burera, a play on the words for "underpants" and "umbrella") by Million Girls Project might be the most original umbrella you ever buy. Please just be careful not to get arrested when using it, though! The Upskirt Umbrella is a very tongue-in-cheek spin on Japan's reputation for turning schoolgirls into sex objects. Well, it might not improve that image but it certainly makes for a novel way to keep the rain off your head!

Open up the canopy and on the front there is a moe anime idol. That alone might turn heads. But the user can also entertain him or herself by looking up to view underneath her skirt! There are two versions with different panties: striped or swimming costume-style dark blue. The stripy panties girl is a character with blond hair in the first grade, while the more demure girl wearing the swimming costume is a second grader. The Upskirt Umbrella has caused a stir online when it was spotted in stores in Akihabara. Do you dare try to use it?!

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