My husband is half Japanese, and when he was a kid and would visit his Japanese-American grandma in San Jose, California, every summer, she'd make him the most elaborate bento box lunches. He still ...

Charaben is the Japanese art of creating bento boxes that are filled with, well, art. Instead of arranging a simple lunch, charabenists use edible ingredients to form popular characters and ...

Bento boxes were once a quintessential part of Japanese cuisine but have now become a global phenomenon and for good reason. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also super convenient ...

Everyone loves Hayao Miyazaki, and the imaginative worlds he created in his films have inspired many of us to dream and create. One Miyazaki fan took things a step further, using Miyazaki himself to ...

From its humble beginnings in the 12th century, the bento box has come a long way to being a healthy and filling midday meal that is both cheap to make and often a miniature work of art. The packed ...

For those who like to play with their food, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles and Bento USA are having a cute bento character contest. So get your penguin rice molds, bear head sandwich ...

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters Life!) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, saving money, or just enjoying Japanese culture. Sign up ...

Bento boxes are usually packable boxes made of plastic or wood that are compartmentalised for serving several small courses together Instagram The post-pandemic delivery culture loves nothing more ...

Editor’s Note: Joshua Paul Dale is a professor at Tokyo Gakugei University. He is co-editor of “The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness”, and the editor of “Cute Studies,” a special issue of the East ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - There are many reasons to eat bento boxes, Japan's packed lunch in a compartmentalized box: weight control, saving money, or just enjoying Japanese culture. But bento cook and ...