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Kyaraben or charaben (キャラ弁), a shortened form of character bento (キャラクター弁当, kyarakutā bentō), is a style of elaborately arranged bento (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants.^[1] Japanese homemakers often spend time devising their families' meals,^[2] including their boxed lunches.

Originally, a decorated bento was intended to interest children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits. It has now evolved into a cultural symbol, to the point where national contests are held.^[3]

In popular culture[edit]

Kyaraben lunchboxes are a major plot element in Bento Monogatari, a 2010 short film by Belgian director Pieter Dirkx.

References[edit]

^ Super Sied (10 May 2008). "Kyaraben: Japanese Character Lunch Boxes". Weird Asia News. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
^ "Dude, Where's My Food? Nobu Los Angeles – Lavender and Olive". Lavender and Olive. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
^ Itoh, Makiko (10 July 2009). "The 3rd Sanrio Charaben (Kyaraben) Contest Winners are Announced". Just Bento. Retrieved 18 September 2009.

External links[edit]

Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Charaben (and Other Food)

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[weird-1] Super Sied (10 May 2008). "Kyaraben: Japanese Character Lunch Boxes". Weird Asia News. Retrieved 7 October 2008.

[2] "Dude, Where's My Food? Nobu Los Angeles – Lavender and Olive". Lavender and Olive. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

[sanrio-3] Itoh, Makiko (10 July 2009). "The 3rd Sanrio Charaben (Kyaraben) Contest Winners are Announced". Just Bento. Retrieved 18 September 2009.

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+{{Short description|Elaborately decorated Japanese box meals}}
-{{nihongo|'''Kyaraben''', also '''charaben''', |キャラ弁}} is a style of elaborately arranged [[bento]] which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants.  The name is a shortened form of キャラクター弁当, "character bento".
+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
+{{Italic title}}
+[[Image:Kyaraben panda.jpg|thumb|A ''kyaraben'' containing [[Onigiri|rice balls]] decorated to resemble [[panda]]s]]
+{{nihongo|'''''Kyaraben''''' or '''''charaben'''''|キャラ弁|}}, a shortened form of {{nihongo|'''character bento'''|キャラクター弁当|kyarakutā bentō}}, is a style of elaborately arranged [[bento]] (Japanese boxed lunch) which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants.<ref name="weird">{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008/05/10/kyaraben-bento-box/|title=Kyaraben: Japanese Character Lunch Boxes|publisher=Weird Asia News|author=Super Sied|date=2008-05-10|access-date=2008-10-07}}</ref> Japanese homemakers often spend time devising their families' meals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timefordinner.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/dude-wheres-my-food-nobu-los-angeles/|title=Dude, Where’s My Food?  Nobu Los Angeles – Lavender and Olive|work=Lavender and Olive|access-date=7 October 2014}}</ref> including their boxed lunches.
-Japanese homemakers often spend considerable time devising their children's meals, including their boxed lunches (bento).  Originally, a decorated bento was intended to arouse interest from children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits.  It has now evolved to the point where national contests are held, from which kyaraben artists can gain fame and become invited seminar speakers and authors on the subject.
+Originally, a decorated bento was intended to interest children in their food and to encourage a wider range of eating habits.  It has now evolved into a cultural symbol, to the point where national contests are held.<ref name="sanrio">{{cite web|url=http://justbento.com/3rd-sanrio-charaben-kyaraben-contest-winners-are-announced|title=The 3rd Sanrio Charaben (Kyaraben) Contest Winners are Announced |publisher=Just Bento|first=Makiko|last=Itoh|date=2009-07-10|access-date=2009-09-18}}</ref>
+== In popular culture ==
+''Kyaraben'' lunchboxes are a major plot element in ''[[Bento Monogatari]]'', a 2010 short film by Belgian director [[Pieter Dirkx]].
+==See also==
+*''[[Ekiben]]''
+*''[[Makunouchi]]''
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
-[[ja:キャラ弁]]
+{{Commons category|Kyaraben}}
+*[http://facefoodbento.blogspot.com/ Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Charaben (and Other Food)]
+{{Japanese food and drink|state=autocollapse}}
+[[Category:Bento]]
-{{japanese-food-stub}}
+{{Japan-cuisine-stub}}
-[[Category: Japanese cuisine]]

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