“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.

01:36 And actually, it holds a significant connection to today's ekiben. 01:45 Alright, let's take a train on the JR San-in Line to the city of Matsue to find this ekiben. Quality rice has long ...

HOKUTO, Yamanashi Prefecture--A boxed feast offered by a company here brought home the bacon from the Ekiben Grand Prix 2021 contest as the best “ekiben” lunch sold at train stations and on ...