The humble bento is one of Japan's most recognizable culinary landmarks — and one of its most successful exports, known the world over as a delicious, accessible, and portable lunch. But while it's ...

Japan is one of the most culinarily rich countries on Earth, and many of its ancient food traditions live on today. One of the most iconic and resilient of these traditions is the humble bento box — a ...

The carefully made Kareigawa Bento, featuring local Kagoshima cuisine, is sold at a wooden train station more than 120 years old, which tells the story of people brought together by the ekiben. These ...

Chef Marcus Eng has long visualized running his own kitchen specializing in ekiben, the Japanese train-station meals served in decorative bento boxes. But the coronavirus shutdown nudged him and ...

Despite protestations from Japanese farmers and members of the government bento lunch boxes made in the US went on sale for the first time in Tokyo (July 19) today. According to Nippon Restaurant ...

Japan's bullet trains are a travel highlight all their own. But knowing the cultural etiquette and luggage rules for them can ...

TOKYO Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, has been registered on UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The registration is believed to be in recognition that Japanese dishes, including sushi, ...

Inspired by the station's history, Hyakunen no Tabi Monogatari ekiben was conceived in February 2004 following an ekiben ...