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Umbrella lockers in Japan are always free. They're just a more secure version of the convenience store trypophobia buckets.

• CaptainZapp 7y ago
  Yes, I know that they're free. I was just wondering why such an ubiquitous thing like a usually very cheap umbrella needs to be locked away in the first place. In Japan from all places. Of course, and if it's only a standard bucket, there's a very good chance that you walk away with the wrong umbrella. But are people really that attached to their specific personal umbrella, which is exactly the same as yours, that this matters? To the other replier: They're very common in museums and comparable venues. Department stores usually have that appliance thing were your umbrella gets wrapped in a plastic baggie to avoid dripping. One wonders, alas, how sustainable that is.
  • BurningFrog 7y ago
    I don't think it's for locking away. It's so you don't have to carry around a wet umbrella in the store. And if you happen to get a different cheap umbrella when you leave than when you entered, it's not a big deal.
  • tidenly 7y ago
    The Japanese release all the energy saved up not committing other petty crimes by being notorious umbrella thieves. Tokyo is the umbrella crime theft capital of the world. The lockers prevent the "Oh I thought it was mine", excuse, and also places popular with foreigners, who more commonly have actual umbrellas instead of the cheap plastic ones, are more likely to have the lockers I've found.
    • carapace 7y ago
      > Tokyo is the umbrella crime theft capital of the world. I'd watch that anime.