Since most Japanese schools don’t have personal lockers ... Randoseru is more than a school bag; it’s a cultural icon that unites generations. Parents who once carried these backpacks now ...

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 ...

The Randoseru Association says the tradition of the Japanese school bag started at an educational institute in Tokyo called Gakushuin, founded in 1877. The institute was founded on an ideal of ...

A teacher at a public junior high school in Kanagawa Prefecture has been suspended for six months after attaching a dog leash ...

The city of Settsu, in Osaka Prefecture, marked the 50th anniversary this fiscal year since starting to give out original-design randoseru traditional school backpacks for free to all children ...

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 ...