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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 people|Japanese]] homemakers often spend considerable time devising their children's meals and/or spouses'{{Fact|date=November 2008}}[http://timefordinner.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/dude-wheres-my-food-nobu-los-angeles/] including their boxed lunches. |
{{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 people|Japanese]] homemakers often spend considerable time devising their children's meals and/or spouses'{{Fact|date=November 2008}}[http://timefordinner.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/dude-wheres-my-food-nobu-los-angeles/] including their boxed lunches. |
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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:// |
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://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|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> from which kyaraben artists can gain fame and become invited seminar speakers and authors on the subject.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 07:19, 18 September 2009
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 which features food decorated to look like people, characters from popular media, animals, and plants.[1] Japanese homemakers often spend considerable time devising their children's meals and/or spouses'[citation needed][1] 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,[2] from which kyaraben artists can gain fame and become invited seminar speakers and authors on the subject.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Super Sied (2008-05-10). "Kyaraben: Japanese Character Lunch Boxes". Weird Asia News. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ Itoh, Makiko (2009-07-10). "The 3rd Sanrio Charaben (Kyaraben) Contest Winners are Announced". Just Bento. Retrieved 2009-09-18.