The History of Bento

Bento are the amazing boxed lunches from Japan that are both delicious to eat and pleasing to look at, and since J-List has brought so much bento goodness to customers all over the world, I thought I’d write about the history a bit. The origin of rice in a portable box for easy carrying began […]

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The controversial history of the bento box, by Stephanie Buck

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The History and Artform of the Bento Box in Osaka - Cookly Magazine

Bento - Wikipedia

History in a Box News Item - Suffield Academy

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Digesting Japanese History: Metaphors Behind Bento – Constance Tang

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The History and Artform of the Bento Box in Osaka - Cookly Magazine