The dos and don’ts of riding trains in Japan are a little murkier, though, when it comes to backpacks. In the Japan Private Railway Association’s survey on train etiquette, respondents voted for “how ...

The life-preserving backpack is the brainchild of newspaper delivery agent Joji Shimizu who was left dumbfounded by the loss of life at a public elementary school in northeastern Japan as a ...

Most elementary school children in Japan carry a randoseru, but the backpack is notorious for its prices and for being heavy. A randoseru cost an average of 56,425 yen ($407) in 2022, about 4,000 ...