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You are cracking me up, girlfriend. (via)

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I know this looks like a giant meat cube, but this Rubiks cube is much more than that.
“This is a “musubi” type bento – inside the cube is tightly pressed boiled rice and in the centre of the rice is some chopped meat, cucumber and remoulade sauce. The cube of rice is then covered with [...]

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I don’t have an iPad, but if I did, I think I might have to rock this Bento iPad cover. (Thanks Flowerpoop!)

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I have the afternoon hungries, and these photos aren’t helping. From Anna Gleeson, these wonderful images from a book she got in Tokyo.

“this is a really beautiful book i found last time i was in tokyo. photos of people with photos of their lunch. makes me want to run away to find a [...]

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Feeling proud. This month, Family Fun Magazine honors us as a site they love. A full page of love!
What special items did they feature?

Our Mio 2-Level Bento lunchbox.

Elph’s Circus Benny Snack Box.

Rice Molds, for beautifying your Bento.
More than anything, so nice to know that others appreciate what we’re doing. Thanks for the Love, Family Fun, [...]

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Can’t resist a quick second post today, just to show you this cute Astro Boy Bento. I’m particularly liking his little bowtie.

Have a great weekend!

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It’s no secret that we love Hapa Bento. Consistently a source of great ideas, we also love how fantastic Debra makes our bento boxes look. This time is no exception. Take a peek at our Mio boxes, filled with goodies I now desperately want for lunch!

Want your own set of Mio? Debra said it all [...]

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My husband says that this bento is so big, it’s a “Feasto.”
Portion control be damned! I love the cuteness of my girl Miffy.(via)

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Bento fans know that the art form has just been waiting for its chance to shine on the big screen. Now, it’s here. Bento Monogatari is a new short film-almost finished-by filmmaker Pieter Dirkx.

What’s it about? Here’s a synopsis-courtesy of the artist himself. “Yvonne tries to put some new life into her failed marriage by [...]

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I like using bento boxes, and of course, I love the selection of Bento we have at Japanistic. I must admit, however, that the idea of Bento for grown-ups is undeniably appealing. The kind of boxes you can take to work with you, and that don’t necessarily have a cute elephant on them. (Oh Elph [...]

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