Instead of brown lunch bags, Japanese kids typically bring bento boxes to school for lunch. And sometimes these bento boxes can be an outlet for mothers to unleash their creativity. You’ll can see how ...

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 ...

Spend some time looking at photos of amazingly clever and cute bento boxed lunches, and you’ll probably start feeling inspired to make some aesthetic edibles of your own. Unfortunately, that’s often ...

Bento (box lunches), inspired by the Japanese tradition, are taking the West by storm. More than just cute and decorative, this economical, healthy approach to eating will revolutionize your ...

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 ...

Japan takes on a different twist when it comes to packed meals. Known as bento, these boxes feature an assortment of dishes that are neatly organised to entice and appease hunger. The lavish bentos ...

Gaining popularity around the world for its many healthy and money-saving benefits, bento is not just for doting mothers aiming to please their children or out-cute their peers. Take a look at the ...

It could be called extreme lunch making, involving all things, "cute," and "little." Kyaraben Bento is a growing trend — it's big in Japan and growing in popularity in Vancouver for fans of anime and ...

Working mums have it tough in Japan – creating Instagram-worthy, healthy lunches is one of many pressures they say they face Each year, five billion lunch boxes are made at home in Japan. That's ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Aww...this is almost as cute as it is unrealistic. Photo for The Washington Post by Ko Sasaki. In ...

Working mums have it tough in Japan – creating Instagram-worthy, healthy lunches is one of many pressures they say they face Each year, five billion lunch boxes are made at home in Japan. That's ...