An emblazoned tin lunch box was a required and desired accessory for American schoolchildren for decades. But why were these ...

History In A Colorful Box Perhaps the importance placed on a bento box's visual presentation should be no surprise coming from a culture that has made activities like folding paper, arranging ...

To assemble a bento box, Samuels suggests thinking in terms of five colors or five types of food. Kid-sized vegetables such as mini-summer squash, cherry tomatoes and Persian cucumbers make great ...

Writer John Jodzio on his Takenaka Bento Box, which was fine for bringing his lunch to work, but even better at storing weed. He likes the double-layered compartment for keeping his stash separated.