A Japanese state primary school's decision to introduce designer uniforms costing more than £500 has provoked outrage among parents. Taimei Elementary School said the introduction of the Giorgio ...

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A company in Japan is offering a "one-day student" scheme for foreign tourists, allowing them to immerse themselves in local school culture for just 30,000 yen (US$200). As Japanese manga and ...

"JK uniform", where "JK" stands for "Joshi Kousei" — female high school student in Japanese — is one of the most popular fashion trends in China. The hashtag #JKuniform has over 1.7 billion ...

At a repurposed school about 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Tokyo, participants pay about 35,000 yen ($245) to dress in classic Japanese school uniforms and attend calligraphy and other lessons.

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 - from the Dutch word for backpack ...

KIMITSU, Chiba -- Inbound tourists dressed in traditional Japanese uniforms experienced nostalgic school life in Japan during a unique one-day program at a former school building here ...

There, they bought me a randoseru. Borrowed from the Dutch word ransel – meaning backpack, the bag is traditionally used by Japanese primary school children from their very first day of ...