Handwritten note to restaurant moves Twitter users to tears
A series of heartwarming updates posted by a Twitter user have earned over 100,000 ‘likes.’ The coronavirus lockdown means that Twitter user Sumo (@smm0228) isn’t…
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Japanese katsu chain answers takeout call with heavy duty bentos
As many in Japan get used to staying, studying, and working from home as a safety countermeasure to the coronavirus outbreak, the country is seeing…
2020 Sakura Viewing: Best Bento Ideas for Hanami in Japan
Early cherry blossoms already started to bloom in Japan together with the ume (plum) flowers and the spring season is just around the corner. Outside…
Japanese Bento Sized Personal Rice Cooker Whips Up The Perfect Amount Of Rice At High Speed
While those with many mouths (or one big mouth) to fill should be plenty happy with Japan’s new curry rice cooker that whips up curry…
Japan’s PlayStation Bento Gives Gamers A Nostalgic Lunchbox
Bento, or Japanese packed lunch boxes, often stick out when the delicious lunches they contain are artistically arranged into “character bento” of popular anime and…
Is Japan’s Instagenic Honeymoon Over? Plain “Jimi-Ben” Lunches May Indicate A Shift
Japan’s Insta-Bae Obsession Following global trends, Instagram has become hugely popular in Japan, with shops bending over backwards to serve up the most photogenic sweets…
Japanese Giant Wagyu Bento Claims Guinness World Record For Most Expensive Lunch Box
While one appeal of Japan’s boxed bento lunch boxes is the ability to get an assortment of great food for an affordable price on the…
Japanese Students Use Robots and Gadgets To Eat Lunch Unnoticed By Teachers [Video]
Early Lunch Rebels The life of a Japanese high school student can be quite hectic. With exams, extra-curricular activities, not to mention cram school, their…
The Conbini Guide: Must Try Foods From Japanese Convenience Stores
The idea of spending some of your precious, limited time in Japan checking out a convenience store sounds like weird advice to give to a…
64-Year-Old Japanese Worker’s 3 Minute Lunch Orders Result in Televised Apology, Pay Cut
Japanese city official’s 3 minute routine of ordering a lunch box results in pay cut and public apology. A 64-year-old staff member of the Water…
Stay Warm And Entertained In Winter Aboard The Yomeishu Kotatsu Train
Updated: Dec. 6, 2018 The Sanriku Kaigan is a beautiful coastline extending along the Pacific Ocean from southern Aomori prefecture, through Iwate prefecture and northern…
$2,600 Premium Wagyu Beef Bento Is Japan’s Most Luxurious Lunch Box
Whether you’re traveling around the country from the comfort of the bullet train or simply catching a lunch break, Japanese bento boxes provide some very…
Daughter Asks Dad To Turn Her Drawings Into Adorably Unique Character Bentos
As many dads in Japan have proved, a little bit of creativity goes a long way when it comes to putting a smile on their…
Rainbow Bentos Turn Ordinary Ingredients Into Radiant Edible Masterpieces
As anyone who makes (or has ever attempted to make) home-prepared bentos every day can attest to, getting out of bed to put together a…
Awesome Dad Turns His Daughter’s Doodles Into Adorably Accurate Bento
We’ve seen some touching efforts from dads in Japan this year, whether it be turning a cardboard Nintendo Switch into an actual one or an…