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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''', 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". |
{{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". |
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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 19:27, 7 October 2008
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".
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.
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