They say June 11 is kasa no hi(傘の日), Day of umbrella. This anniversary was established by Nihon yogasa shinko kyogikai(日本洋傘振興協議会), Japan Umbrella Promotion Association (JUPA) in 1989. JUPA was founded in March 1963.
They decided June 11 as Day of umbrella because it is nyubai (入梅, literally enter plum), the beginning of the rainy season on the calendar.
Western style umbrellas had been imported since 1880's. However from my experience there is a greater variety of umbrellas in Japan than other countries.
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