Part of what makes a good warrior is being able to think on your feet and repurpose materials to suit your own needs. That ethos is certainly evident in a new limited-edition backpack produced by ...

If you're considering hiking in Japan with kids, this trip through Daisetsuzan National Park combines breathtaking mountain scenery with unique Japanese traditions like onsen bathing and kaiseki ...

Sick of backpacks that can’t hold every belonging you’ve owned in the last decade? A Japanese apparel company has you covered. The Backpacker’s Closet, a new item from a manufacturer called CWF, is ...

The Japanese academic year starts in spring, so it won’t be long until the new batch of first-graders head off to school carrying their boxy leather randoseru backpacks. It’ll be an emotional moment ...

Fact: Japanese gear companies appropriating vintage American outdoor designs is awesome, always. Okay, maybe that’s hyperbole, but it is undeniable that Japan has led the charge into the current trend ...

As Japanese junior school children start the new academic year, they will all be carrying a piece of equipment that has its roots in Europe but is now a rite of passage. Julian Ryall reports from ...

If you're only going hiking for a day you really don't need a huge pack, just something compact and comfortable. From ...

The traditional Japanese primary-school child's backpack has become the surprising must-have souvenir for foreign visitors to Japan this year. Known locally as randoseru - from the Dutch word ransel ...

MATSUYAMA -- As many junior and senior high schools in Japan are moving to introduce genderless uniforms, backpacks for elementary school children are also shifting to gender-neutral, with ...