ekiben (bento from a train station, for a train journey)

2019

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tokyo, Japan

Currently, we can see the remnants of bento (boxed lunch) for picnics in the Edo era remain in “ekiben” eaten on the Shinkansen and on trains. The name “Tokyo bento” was created by the cooperation of old restaurants in Asakusa, Ningyocho, and Tsukiji.

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Title: ekiben (bento from a train station, for a train journey)
Date: 2019
Date Created: 2019
Date Published: 2019
Location: Japan
Original Source: Nanko Rest House
Photographer: Misa Nakagaki

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