What bags do Japanese students use?

A randoseru (?????) is a firm-sided backpack made of stitched firm leather or leather-like synthetic material, most commonly used in Japan by elementary schoolchildren. Traditionally it is given to a child upon beginning their first year of school, whereupon the child uses the same bag until grade 6.



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Randoseru range in price between ¥10,000 to ¥100,000 (usually for luxury versions). It's a good idea to set your budget so that you can zero in on the bag market of your choice. Also, have no fear because at all of the price points, there are many styles and colors to choose from.

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Why do Japanese kids wear small bags? Traditionally these tiny cloth bags contain a piece of paper blessed by a Shinto or Buddhist priest, but increasingly the charm is a decorative item bought from a normal store and symbolizes the personal good wishes of a friend or relative.

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And it's true that most backpacks are made in China. There's a lot of backpack manufacturing clustered around southern China which is where we made our first two models of the backpack. But while China the world's largest manufacturer of backpacks, it also produces some of the worst.

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The key difference between a bookbag and a backpack is the way in which we carry them. Bookbags are traditionally used by primary school age children and carried by two handles, much like a handbag. A backpack however is carried on the back. Although they are different, the two terms are still used synonymously.

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The crown prince of the time was given a backpack upon entering elementary school (at Gakushuin). To honor the soldiers of the country, the shape of the backpack resembled the backpacks used in the military. This quite immediately became the fashion, and the shape has continued to become the randoseru used today.

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