School supply list

By school: 

Textbook「教科書」 - Provided by the schools
Name plate「名札」  - Provided by the schools. This stays at school and they use it until graduation.
Defense buzzer - Provided
Randoseru Cover - Provided


Things to prepare from home: 

RANDOSERU they will use for 6 years or any regular backpack
A large handbag, for stuff that wont fit in the backpack, projects or crafts they take home.
Hallway shoes - UWABAKI
Shoe bag - a small bag to fit uwabaki in
Sun hat - with school name emblem on it. they will tell you where to buy it
PE kit - try online for white top, navy blue bottoms, or they will tell you where to buy it
Swim kit - one piece for girls or tight trunks for boys, swim hat, towel, swim bag.  Might want school official, or same color anyway.
Emergency kit - BOUSAIZUKIN
Luncheon mat
Face/hand cloth
Lunchon bag -  a small bag to hold the mat and hand cloth
Dust cloth for cleaning  -  2-3 of them
Umbrella*  not sure how important.

School supplies -  such as crayons, color pencils, notebook, liquid and stick glue, communication book, toolbox/pencil case.

Here's my school's list:
Pencil box
5 pencils  B or 2B, and 1 red pencil
Writing pad - SHITAJIKI, used to write on top of
Eraser
Scissors  - easy to cut with, no characters
Stick glue

 
Special 

ART PACK  -  (ZUKOU)  This is different from the other supplies and stays together in a separate bag.

Medium handbag - that wont tear or rip. Cloth like Polyester, Cotton, or ECO instead of plastic
2 newspapers
2 or 3 B pencils
Black NAME PEN
Eraser
Liquid glue
Scissors
Pocket tissue paper
Art text book (provided)
Color pencils (12+)
Crayons (12+)


Other 

Kenban harmonica - looks like a keyboard.  check with the school on what they are learning for music. In UK, my daughter was learning violin but they provided the instruments.

ENOGU SET  -  Seems to be from December for my school. Different from the art zukou set..