Carry-On Mode: The PGYTECH Roller Camera Backpack combines the convenience of a carry-on with the mobility photographers need. It features 360-degree rotating wheels that allow smooth movement from ...

A life-size cat backpack made of faux fur is making waves on Twitter in Japan. The bags are hand-sewn by Miho Katsumi, a Japanese housewife based in Fukui prefecture. The backpacks sell for $1,000 a ...

Nintendo and San-ei Boeki have released new plushes modeled after the traveling backpack Korok from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These plushes are now available for purchase at ...

Japanese gadget company Thanko has always got our backs when it comes to genius inventions we never knew we needed. Tired of doing the washing up? Check out Thanko’s plate scrubbing robot. No hands ...

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 ...

In a recent survey, more than 90% of children aged 6-12 who use a randoseru - a traditional sturdy backpack - said the weight of their full bag is a problem. The randoseru is a backpack used in Japan ...

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 ...

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 ...