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Ultra Lightweight Compact Folding Parasol
Brand: Akanua
Price: 1099 yen
Place of purchase: Amazon Japan
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The description
Amazon vendor Akanua offers this lightweight parasol-umbrella combo. The fabric is UV ray blocking, and it has a one-touch opening and closing mechanism.
The good
In anticipation of the rainy season and the dreaded summer inferno, I shopped for a new parasol-umbrella. I prefer slim, unfussy designs, so Akanua's parasols caught my eye while I was shopping on Amazon. The six-sided parasol-umbrella is available in over 15 colors. They're all sleek, either solid-colored or featuring contrasting trim. I chose the robin's egg blue with white trim version, as I think it looks cool. The interior of the parasol has light-blocking black fabric to reduce the temperature.
The not so good
I'm pleased with this purchase. In May, Amazon sellers discounted and I got this item, a parasol-umbrella combo, for just over 1000 yen. I think it's a good deal. I'm impressed by the one-touch bottom on the handle. It opens and collapses the parasol. The feel of the fabric is pleasant. It is simple and stylish. Even better, the interior is black, reducing glare off surfaces. This is intended to protect your skin from heat and UV rays coming from the pavement. The ribs are carbon fibre which ought to hold up well in windy conditions.
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