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Chaos at unstaffed Japanese bento shop shows pitfalls of technology

Japan might have a reputation for being high-tech, but it’s still got a lot to learn when it comes to unsupervised shopping.

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Famous train station bento boxed lunches, but in a can? Taste-testing canned ekiben【Taste test】

There’s only one station in Japan where you can find these canned versions of famous boxed lunches.

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Cute ekiben station bento looks like it’s from Japan but it’s from a different place entirely

Similar in so many ways, except one which sets them apart.

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Tokyo bento shop sells croquettes…for just one yen!

That’s US$0.0068, making this the bargain of the year.

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Japanese bento shop becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

An ordinary bento store by Japanese standards is gaining popularity with international tourists.

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Tokyo Station’s second-most popular bento is great because of what it isn’t【Taste test】

Unassuming inarizushi just might be the best bento to grab at Tokyo Station.

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Seaweed lovers can rejoice at this bento with almost nothing but ultra-premium nori

Mr. Sato tries the ultimate in luxurious noriben and equates it to a microcosm of the universe.

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This ekiben train station bento is filled with surprises

Join us on the bullet train as we uncover hidden treasure from Niigata.

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Does Tokyo’s King of Tonkatsu live up to its name? We find out 【Taste Test】

Can a bento shop really have the best tonkatsu?

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Japanese mom’s beautiful Legend of Zelda character bento brings tears (of the Kingdom) to our eyes

She’s never played a single game in the series, but she’s made one of the coolest works of Zelda fan art ever.

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A visit to Green Lawson, the futuristic Japanese convenience store where you get served by an avatar

Strangely, this convenience store turns out to be surprisingly inconvenient…

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Lawson Store 100 sells two new simple, inexpensive bento showcasing popular Japanese side dishes

If you’ve ever wished that there was just a little bit more of a certain side dish in your lunch, you’ll absolutely love these bento bargains.

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What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?

This chain takes konbini food to a whole other level.

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Cat shaped seaweed can turn even the most unappetising meals into adorable works of art

Maximise how cute your meal looks with these time-saving seaweed sheets!

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We buy Kentucky Fried Chicken’s box of New Year’s food, but it comes with a surprising extra

A mysterious development has us scratching our heads. 

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You don’t have to go all the way to Haneda to find a vending machine that sells airplane meals

But we can see why you’d want to!

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7-Eleven Japan begins to implement new colorless food containers to reduce CO2 emissions

The new containers have already been rolled out at store locations in Japan’s northernmost prefecture Hokkaido.

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The 5 best Japanese bento to buy at Kyoto Station

These ekiben are a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds.

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Egyptian bento in Tokyo? Taste-testing the Lopia koshary【Taste test】

This bento is hard to find, but once you do, it’s worth eating!

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Saitama lieutenant calls subordinate’s lunch “garbage”, then loses job for eating garbage lunches

Glass houses…

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