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The humble bento is one of Japan's most recognizable culinary landmarks — and one of its most successful exports, known the world over as a delicious, accessible, and portable lunch. But while it's ...

Although rarely eaten on its own in Akita Prefecture, adult chicken meat has risen to the top of the pecking order for a popular train station bento. Bento maker Hanazen, based in Odate in the ...

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 ...

Ekiben is a prized, and some would say essential, element of long-distance train travel in Japan. As I made my way through the meandering hallways of Tokyo Station, I felt like a pilgrim making a ...

Even from the outside, you’ll quickly get the theme: a retro Japanese train station. It’s a small place, but you can grab one of their mini fans to cool off. Take a seat next to their digital “window, ...

Japan Railway Group companies and ekiben makers are joining forces to have the boxed meals sold at train stations across Japan registered as an intangible cultural asset. Ekiben makers are facing the ...

Despite being unmanned and out of service, Kareigawa Station on the JR Hisatsu Line draws flocks of visitors on weekends and holidays.

TOKYO -- The prices of Japan's famed train station bentos have risen steeply in recent years on inflationary pressure as well as the trend toward selling value-added products.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is rolling out a train-shaped bento meal box commemorating the fifth anniversary of a treaty of friendship with Japan’s Kintetsu Group ...