RAINY DAYS FOR WAGASA MAKERS

Sixty years ago, Japanese craftsman produced more than 10 million traditional Japanese umbrellas annually. Today, that number is less than 20,000. Many artisans who make the umbrella, also known as the wagasa, fear this cultural icon may soon disappear. (Video by Tyler Sipe, Field Production by Moshe Komata-Blumenreich / NHK World's Asia Biz Forecast)