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 ...

This means back-to-school shopping is in full swing and incoming first-graders are lining up at stores around the country to get their first backpacks. Japanese elementary school children in Japan ...

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 ...

An inflatable e-scooter compact enough to be stored inside a commuter's backpack has been unveiled in Japan. The Poimo, developed by the University of Tokyo, can be inflated in just over a minute ...