These were commonly sold during the intervals of kabuki performances (traditional Japanese theatre), and can be seen as the genesis of what we know as the modern bento box — and makunouchi are ...

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 ...

Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. on Dec. 25 unveiled new discount labels for its "onigiri" rice balls, bento ...

YOKOHAMA—Japan on April 10 marked Ekiben Day, celebrating the bento box lunches sold at train stations around the nation. An association of businesses that sell food products at Japan Railway ...

Go: 150 South St., Morristown; 973-993-8066, stirlingtavern.com. Picture a bento box of only sushi — but in the shape of a pyramid. Visualize rows and compartments of fresh nigiri, hand rolls ...

But as Midori faces the challenges of adolescence, her dad’s daily bento boxes are always there for her when she is in trouble. Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura is an endearing Japanese fantasy ...

Three Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan's iconic ekiben-- bento box meals sold at stations -- to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. "Ekiben World Team," a consortium ...

Place sushi rice into two bento boxes. Scatter the toppings ... Chikako Tada: The author of seven cookbooks, Tada is a Japanese food journalist and editor of Pen & Spoon, a website devoted ...

By Emily Riehl The mix of small spaces for shops and restaurants inside the warrens of Capitol Hill’s Chophouse Row have provided homes for some of the neighborhood’s most interesting ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Three Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan's iconic "ekiben" -- "bento" box meals sold at stations -- to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. "Ekiben ...