School Satchels

Almost every primary school student in Japan uses the same type of school bag. These distinctive, blocky satchels are spacious, durable, and packed with clever features. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is school satchels. We explore their history, production, and future potential. Our guest is Kuniyo Hayashi, the president of a long-established satchel-making company. And in Plus One, a primary school student shows us how she uses her bag on a day-to-day basis.

Directing

Kensuke Kubo · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Ken Kumata · Executive Producer

Naoko Fujimura · Producer

Shinya Kikuchi · Executive Producer

Camera

Tatsuo Higuchi · Camera Operator

Editing

Gen Koshiba · Editor

Sound

Miwa Yokomizo · Music Supervisor

Takashi Oura · Sound Engineer

Lighting

Masayuki Omura · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (1)

Kuniyo Hayashi as Self - Expert