What to do if your umbrella is stolen? Show 'em what you got!

In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo -- population 14 million. Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a stuffed Cookie Monster?

Such an abrupt change in weather often drives home to me the value of an umbrella. Japanese singer-songwriter Yosui Inoue composed his famous song “Kasa ga Nai” half a century ago. The ...