UVION

PREMIUM WHITE is a core line of white umbrellas for both sun and rain, launched in 2007 from UVION, the original brand of Tokyo Marusou Co., Ltd. Special coatings are applied to thin, lightweight fabric, combining UV protection, heat shielding, and rain protection. The line includes Japan-made models featuring hand-printed designs on the inside and lightweight models with carbon-fiber ribs, representing UVION’s functionality and Japanese manufacturing quality. Unlike UVION STAR, which prioritizes portability, Smart.J, which emphasizes safety mechanisms, and Smart.J Auto, which adds electric operation to automatic opening and closing, this line centers on protection from sunlight.

Smart.J Auto is an electric line derived from Smart.J, UVION’s series of safety-mechanism automatic open-and-close umbrellas. It uses a lithium-ion battery and USB charging, and features a design that allows the umbrella to open, close, extend, and retract at the press of a button. The second generation also adds features such as a large 65 cm size, a reverse-folding structure, and reflective tape, offering specifications intended to make it less likely for hands to get wet and easier for the umbrella to stand on its own. While Smart.J offers manual automatic open-and-close umbrellas centered on safety mechanisms, Smart.J Auto combines electric operation with reverse folding and serves as a line for advanced mechanical features within UVION.

KINUWA is a line that expands the product range of UVION, which has focused on umbrellas, into fashion accessories for the neck and hair. It uses 100% traditional Yokohama silk and proposes styles that are easier to wear than ordinary scarves by making the fabric into a loop, as with ring scarves and loop stoles. Printing, sewing, and inspection are also carried out in Japan. It serves everyday attire in a category distinct from all-weather and automatic-opening umbrellas, and is positioned as a silk fashion accessories line distinct from DANNUKU.

“100万人の味方” is a line of multi-purpose long raincoats that extends UVION’s rain protection from umbrellas to rainwear. The long length covers the body, while a patented special flap design helps prevent the fabric from getting caught in the zipper. It features functions designed for use while cycling or commuting, including a wide front gusset that accommodates a backpack, a detachable rotating hood suitable for wearing with a helmet, and mesh to reduce stuffiness. While UVION STAR and the Smart.J series cover portable umbrellas, and DuetWalker supports walking, this line complements them in the area of rainwear that keeps the rain off without carrying an umbrella.

DANNUKU is a padded scarf line that extends UVION’s range of functional products, centered on umbrellas, into winter cold-weather accessories. It combines heat-retaining material with padding and features a shape designed to fit snugly around the neck, a reversible design, and a structure that makes it easy to put on by threading one end through an opening. As a high-performance scarf line made in Japan, it provides seasonal functionality distinct from the umbrella line, which addresses rain and sunlight. While KINUWA, which uses Yokohama silk, focuses on styling and creating a light feel around the neck, DANNUKU is a cold-weather accessories line centered on warmth and ease of wear.

DuetWalker is an outing-support line that combines UVION umbrella products with walking-assistance features. It uses a structure in which a walking stick stored inside the umbrella can be removed magnetically, allowing the umbrella and walking stick to be used separately. The walking stick can be adjusted to three lengths, while the umbrella uses sakura-style ribs designed to make fingers less likely to get caught, bringing together ease of movement in rainy weather and ease of use while walking. Unlike UVION STAR, which prioritizes portability, or the Smart.J series, which centers on automatic opening and closing mechanisms, it is a distinct line that addresses outing needs, including those of seniors, by combining an umbrella with a walking aid.

Smart.J is a functional line developed by UVION that combines the convenience of automatic open-and-close umbrellas with safety features. Its designs prioritize safety checks during use, including a Safety Cushion to reduce impact, a Safety Stopper to prevent the shaft from snapping back, and a Red Mark that indicates whether the umbrella is set up. The line also includes models with added features such as Karuclose and a safety-type automatic open-and-close stepper, as well as lightweight construction and a reverse-folding design that helps keep hands dry. While UVION STAR focuses on lightness and PREMIUM WHITE provides UV protection and heat-shielding functions, this is the core line centered on the reassurance of automatic opening and closing.

Within UVION’s umbrella range, UVION STAR is an all-weather umbrella line that emphasizes everyday portability and light weight. Its features include an opening and closing mechanism designed to make hands less likely to get wet, a simple design that can be folded without aligning the creases, Toray carbon ribs, and specifications tested for wind resistance at 15 m/s. While PREMIUM WHITE represents ultraviolet protection and heat-shielding performance through its white fabric, UVION STAR serves as a compact, portable umbrella for both rain and sun. Unlike the Smart.J series, which centers on safety mechanisms and automatic opening and closing, it is an everyday line focused on lightness and ease of use.