As soon as it was released in April as a “product for elementary school students by elementary school students,” orders flooded. The item “Sanpo Cell”, which has become a hit product waiting for 3 months now, can make heavy school bags lighter by about 90%. There is a lot of controversy over this product.
■ Commercialized as a measure against “school bag syndrome”
According to a survey, the textbooks are now larger due to “Yutori”, and the total weight is about twice that of 2002 during Yutori education. The average weight of a first grader is 20 kg, but the average school bag that he carries on his back to school weighs 6 kg. When converted to an adult of 60 kg, it is said to be equivalent to 18 kg (9 2 liter PET bottles) of luggage.
“Goku no Kimochi THE LABO” (Goku no Kimochi THE LABO) was commercialized as a countermeasure against the health damage “school bag syndrome” caused by heavy school bags that many elementary school students are having trouble with, mainly by twins and brothers and sisters of elementary school students in Tochigi prefecture. “Sanpo cell” (5940 yen) developed together with the head office: Fukushima-ku, Osaka. It is an idea product that can carry a school bag with two sticks.
It seems that it can be attached to all existing school bags, and when carrying it, 5 kg of school bags will be reduced to about 500 g.
However, when the release of “Sanpo Cell” was published in Yahoo News, more than 1000 criticism comments were lined up from adults. Elementary school students were indignant at such an abnormal situation, calling it the “Sanpo Cell Incident.” I started to refute the comment.
■ “Think properly and complain” Elementary school students argue
“Why do you carry a school bag on your back so that you don’t have to open your hands to avoid danger? It’s dangerous rather than meaningless. You’ve lost sight of the essence.” I usually take my hands off. I carry a 20 kg kerosene can on my back and walk for 30 minutes every day. It’s safe because my hands are free. If a teacher or an adult laughs and brags, I’ll forgive him. I’m sure it’s hell. “
In addition, he commented, “Isn’t there a purpose to protect the head and back when the school bag is sunk backwards?” Try carrying it on your back with a tongue! You’ll fall back at all! If it’s so safe, why don’t you say that you shouldn’t go outside if you don’t carry a school bag on your back after school or on holidays? ” Was presented.
In addition, he said, “The road is not flat all the time, there are stairs, there are uphills and downhills. I think it’s easier to carry it on your back.” So you can just carry it on your back! I’m making it so that I can do it anytime soon. Think about it and complain. “
Asahi Ota, a university student who developed it through trial and error with elementary school students, said, “The school bag of elementary school students was forced to have an unusual weight due to the convenience of anti-Yutori education. Adults say” poor “, but I criticize what the elementary school students thought to protect themselves without helping or changing the current situation. “
To counter such criticism, it is said that crowdfunding started on May 30th. Mr. Ota said, “This crowdfunding will be used to fund the distribution of a number of” Sanpocells “that society cannot ignore because elementary school students will not give in to society. Please support us by nurturing a breakthrough in the new era together. I’m very happy. “