A string of knife attacks has prompted a Japanese rail division to come up with a unique idea to help people fend them off. Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will be deployed on Japanese trains that can help passengers shield themselves in case such an incident breaks out.

Japan's solution to knife attacks on trains? Extra-long umbrellas with canopies

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Japan's solution to knife attacks on trains? Extra-long umbrellas with canopies