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{{Short description|Elaborately decorated Japanese box meals}}
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[[Image:Kyaraben panda.jpg|thumb|A kyraben containing [[rice ball]]s shaped to resemble [[panda]]s]]
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{{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]] 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|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> Japanese homemakers often spend considerable time devising their children's meals{{Fact|date=November 2008}} including their boxed lunches.
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[[Image:Kyaraben panda.jpg|thumb|A ''kyaraben'' containing [[Onigiri|rice balls]] decorated to resemble [[panda]]s]]
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{{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.


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,<ref name="sanrio">{{cite web|url=http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/04/the-2nd-sanrio-character-bento-grand-prix.html|title=The 2008 Sanrio Character Bento Grand Prix|publisher=Serious Eats|first=Emily|last=Koh|date=2008-04-16|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref> from which kyaraben artists can gain fame and become invited seminar speakers and authors on the subject.{{Fact|date=November 2008}}
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==
==See also==
*''[[Ekiben]]''
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*[[Bento]]
*''[[Makunouchi]]''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://facefoodbento.blogspot.com/ Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Charaben (and Other Food)]

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Latest revision as of 20:41, 18 April 2022

A kyaraben containing rice balls decorated to resemble pandas

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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
  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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