Rainy Day
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.
Yesterday was rainy here in Helsinki, and naturally people use umbrellas. In Finland they are wide, mostly black and get in the way in tight places. Can't help but to compare this to Japan, where people are a bit more used to the combination of crowded places and rain. Japanese umbrellas reflect this lack of space by generally being more dome shaped, and often clear so you see through them. Result: they take up less space, there's less risk to poke someone in the eye as the edge drops low, and people actually see where they are walking.
Umbrellas: Japan 1 -Finland 0.
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