In her married life, Matsuura developed an urge to make “kyara-ben” (character bento), or elaborate box lunches that feature cute characters, when her only son grew up to be a high school ...

I like bento boxes because they force me to get creative and include more variety in what I pack, resulting in healthier lunches and snacks that use a minimal amount of packaging. The compartments ...

My sister was relieved when their high school days were over because she had been making lunch boxes for them out of a sense of obligation. For those who may start making bento this spring ...

Two years ago, Christopher D Salyers's Face Food brought the curious, cute and infectiously popular phenomenon of charaben, or character bento boxes ... Guides for making lunches that look ...