Rain chains originated in Japan hundreds of years ago and continue to be used by the Japanese who refer to them as “kusari doi”. They were used in temples and homes to collect water for further use in household chores and gardening. The simple concepts which were originally used have been modified to suit today’s lifestyle and home.Specialties: Monarch rain chains offers an unmatched, exceptional range of 100% pure copper rain chains in natural unfinished copper. Our functional styling of rain chains ranges from medium size cups to XLarge cups sizes as well as several link styles to suit your home and taste.