Ever wonder what exactly goes into an adorable Japanese bento box? Turns out, presentation and history have a lot to do with ...

As well as the ekiben still sold in Japanese train stations, konbini (convenience stores) also sell bento boxes that you can pick up cheap for a delicious, filling lunch on the go, and are popular ...

Japanese-style train-ride eats went on sale at Zurich's main station Thursday, with travelers and locals flocking to the ...

Japanese "ekiben" box lunches sold at railroad stations will soon be making the long journey to Switzerland for train commuters to try there. Three long-established train lunch makers in Japan ...

For my son’s lunch bento, I spread a thin layer of rice ... Chikako Tada: The author of seven cookbooks, Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon, a website devoted to ...

We visit a Hakata ori textile manufacturer with over 160 years of history and explore the kimono sash designs created by their youngest worker, who is in her third year with the company. In another ...

Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan’s ekiben – bento box meals sold at railway stations – to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. A consortium formed by bento box ...