Talk:Kamui Gackpo/@comment-53539-20120611221814/@comment-5017500-20120612153718

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It is difficult to tell whether it is an umbrella or a parasol. Japanese umbrellas may look like parasols in your eyes. You can see umbrellas here ("janomegasa" type) and here ("bangasa" type), and parasols here.

As you see, Japanese umbrellas, especially beautiful ones, look like parasols. The difference is that parasols are smaller, lightweight and not water-proof, though it is hard to figure out from pictures. Japanese parasols are also used in classical Japanese dance. Japanese umbrellas are heavy, and so they are hard to use in dance. Gakupo's one may be a dance parasol.