as randoseru are so beloved a lot of adults have been adding them to their wardrobes as well. With every bag crafted by hand, this is not your everyday schoolbag. Leather scraps that would otherwise ...

But at the same time, prices have soared and the bag has become unaffordable for some. A quick online search of "randoseru" yields a colorful array of results, a dramatic departure from the time ...

Japanese schoolchildren wear backpacks known as Randoseru. Though sturdily made, after the first 6 years they're no longer used. Nishikawa Masako takes such disused Randoseru brought in by clients ...

Randoseru is a traditional school bag made of leather and other materials. Most elementary school children in Japan carry a randoseru, but the backpack is notorious for its prices and for being heavy.

I found a colorful array of “randoseru” in green, purple, yellow and other hues in a corner of a department store displaying these firm-sided backpacks for school kids. I heard preparations ...