“Ekiben” culture may be dying out, but a leading Tokyo department store is doing its level best to help operators find new sales channels for their products featuring delicacies from all over ...

In Nagaoka, there's an ekiben shaped by layers of tradition, featuring chicken meatballs with local chili, 100-year-old abura-age, thrice-pickled eggplants in miso and more, each with their own story.