Whenever we come across pictures of Japanese school kids, we might have noticed something unique about their school bags. These sturdy, boxy leather backpacks, called Randoseru, are more than just ...

Randoseru, the traditional Japanese school bag, dates back to the Meiji era and symbolizes discipline and educational growth.For Japanese kids, the randoseru is more than just a bag—it’s a ...

The "randoseru" traditional Japanese school backpack sales season is starting earlier, with some parents of children entering ...

This means back-to-school shopping is in full swing and incoming first-graders are lining up at stores around the country to get their first backpacks. Japanese elementary school children in Japan ...

Japanese schoolchildren wear backpacks known as Randoseru. Though sturdily made, after the first 6 years they're no longer used. Nishikawa Masako takes such disused Randoseru brought in by clients ...