Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

The umbrellas were developed to protect passengers after a spate of violent incidents that have taken place aboard the country’s trains.

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks

Blade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks