Japanese elementary school children in Japan have ... Eventually, it became known as the randoseru, from the Dutch word for backpack, "ransel." Two years later, in 1887, then Prime Minister ...

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school ... life-preserving backpack is the ...

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 ...