Japan is known for their super adorable bento boxes. Bentos can be arranged in a style called “kyaraben” (“character bento”). Kyaraben are typically decorated to look like popular characters from Japanese cartoons (anime), comic books (manga), or video games. Another popular bento style is “oekakiben” or “picture bento”. This is decorated to look like people, animals, buildings and monuments, or items such as flowers and plants.They come up with clever ways to mimic characters or designs out of just food. Some creations are so pretty it would be hard to eat!
The Art Sandwich 