Why do Japanese students have the same bag?

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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