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 ...

For my family, taking cues from Japanese bento culture is what’s made it possible. Bento boxes date back to Japan’s Edo Period (1603-1868), when travelers would pack rice balls into bamboo ...

Start at Benmatsu Souhonten, which bills itself as Japan’s oldest continuous purveyor of bento, or boxed lunches, with a history that stretches back to before America’s “black ships ...

Bento boxes were once a quintessential part of Japanese cuisine but have now become a global phenomenon and for good reason. Not only are they visually appealing, but they are also super convenient ...

According to historians, bento boxes first appeared in Japan in the Kamakura period between 1185 and 1333. The word "bento" was derived from translations of "convenient" or "useful" and the ...