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Japanese samurai 'randoseru' backpack lets you carry bushido spirit with you wherever you go
That ethos is certainly evident in a new limited-edition backpack produced by Murase Kabanko, a Japanese bag manufacturer ...
Baseball returns to former Japanese American internment camp
In a California desert a few hours north of Dodger Stadium, Japanese Americans were held in camps during World War II, a dark ...
Kagiyama and Sakamoto lead Japanese sweep of men’s and women's short programs at NHK Trophy
Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead a Japanese sweep of the men’s figure ...
Calls in Japan for more suicide prevention steps targeting schoolchildren’s mental health
Japanese culture experts urge authorities to do more after new data shows suicides among Japanese schoolchildren remain high ...
The Invention That Changed School Forever
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
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Japanese educators sample DODEA schools’ co-teaching methods on Okinawa
Bob Hope Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Tameko Kekiwi, left, works with Futenma Daini Elementary School teacher Kotono Arasaki to prepare a lesson at her school on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, on ...
Study investigates the gendered focus on the Japanese language-learning boom in postcolonial Korea
In the 1960s, Japanese books became immensely popular in South Korea. Interestingly, Korean newspapers often wrote about this ...
Murray McCory, JanSport founder who created school backpack, dies at 80
Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.
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Students reach breaking point in Japan
Students in Japan learn to follow rigid routines, focus on test scores, and often sacrifice their own interests to meet these ...
Happy 50th to Hello Kitty — who you probably think is a cat, but is actually a little girl
Hello Kitty turns 50! Explore her surprising journey from cartoon cat to global icon and learn why she's actually a little ...
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The Longchamp craze on campus: Bags are the newest form of self-expression
The Le Pliage tote leads the shift from backpacks to shoulder bags on campus, combining effortless style and self-expression ...
How Nike Is Championing Community for Young Girls in Japan
Go inside Nike's Coach The Dream summit in Tokyo to learn how the brand, with athletes like Naomi Osaka and Missy Franklin ...