Posts Tagged ‘Kyaraban’

Bento School Lunch Boxes In Japan – Competitive Artistry Among Parents

15Jan12

A news item from the BBC on the ultra competitive world of artistic school lunch box design in Japan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16069217


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Bento – Kyaraban and Oekakiban

06Feb11

The origin of Japanese Bento meals are linked to the Chinese and Japanese meaning of convenience. But the convenience meal has also spawned art forms, picture bento (Oekakiban) and character bento (Kyaraban). Fun or artistic pack lunches.


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