More Bento Love

We continue to enjoy the love-fest for bento boxes that's been sweeping the Internet, discussing how eating your lunch in bento form is not only economical but also healthy, thanks to the built-in portion control. Bento got its start in the Heian Period (794-1185), when people would pack rice that had been cooked then dried again on trips with them, but the rise of Japanese boxed lunches as we know them today began as maku-no-uchi bento, or "between-the-acts" boxed lunch which was sold to spectators at kabuki plays and sumo wrestling matches. J-List has a huge selection of bento boxes, bento accessories and helpful books, and we even stock convenient rice cookers that allow you to cook Japanese-style white rice in a microwave oven. Why not check the top-selling bento boxes and accessories, or browse our entire bento selection now?