It’s been almost 100 years since Komiya Shoten was founded. And in that time the brand has been razor focused on perfecting one single item, the umbrella.

Walk into its Tokyo-based store and you’ll find umbrellas of every ilk for every weather (from water-repellent umbrellas to UV-resistant ones for sunny days) but there is one all-black anomaly about to join its vast product selection. Japanese avant-garde designer Yohji Yamamoto has created his own Komiya Shoten umbrella. Shop Yohji Yamamoto Want to stay in the loop? We've got you covered Download the Highsnobiety App now

Made from Komiya Shoten’s signature wrinkle gabardine fabric, this collaborative umbrella is handmade in Japan by the brand’s artisans. Yohji Yamamoto 1 / 3

It’s a summer umbrella, designed as a s

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