Zero Waste Life
Season 1 • Episode 11: A School Bag Forever • Watch with subtitles
Episode 11: A School Bag Forever
November 12, 2021 • 15 min
Japanese schoolchildren wear backpacks known as Randoseru. Though sturdily made, after the first 6 years they're no longer used. Nishikawa Masako takes such disused Randoseru brought in by clients and remakes them into accessories that even adults can use like wallets or key fobs. Her work has been so well received that her client list is steadily growing. She sees what she does as helping to preserve cherished childhood memories.
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