Food: The Japanese bento box dates from the 5th century — as…

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Did you know? The Japanese bento box dates from the 5th century — as a rice ration for soldiers and farmers. Today it is almost an art form: "kyaraben" bentos shape rice and vegetables into anime characters or animals, for schoolchildren to take to class.

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The Japanese bento box dates from the 5th century — as a rice ration for soldiers and farmers. Today it is almost an art form: "kyaraben" bentos shape rice and vegetables into anime characters or animals, for schoolchildren to take to class.

De Japanse bento-box dateert uit de 5e eeuw — als rijstrantje voor militairen en boeren. Vandaag is het vrijwel een kunstvorm: "kyaraben"-bento's vormen rijst en groenten in animeerfiguren of dieren, voor schoolkinderen om mee naar school te nemen.

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