The original ekiben were actually closer to the earlier first bento, consisting of the traditional Japanese meal of onigiri ... Want more food knowledge? Sign up to our free newsletter where ...

The annual fireworks festival of Nagaoka in Niigata is among the most popular summer events in Japan. 00:21 In Niigata Prefecture, there's an ekiben that carries the heritage of flavors passed ...

Boxed lunch meals called “ekiben” so beloved by Japanese taking long-haul rail trips will soon debut at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris as part of an initiative to introduce travelers to ...

At Bokoi Station in Hokkaido Prefecture, a family trio makes just 40 ekiben per day. The surf clam called hokkigai, a regional comfort food ... the northern part of Japan, the Muroran Line ...

including Maneki Foods based in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, are collaborating in the effort. They are hoping to “bring Japanese ekiben to a new level of global ekiben,” as they will begin by ...