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An innovative new type of boxed meal known as the Shokado bento was developed in Osaka at the beginning of the Showa period (1926–1989). It was conceived of by the chef Yuki Teiichi. A Shokado bento has four different types of dishes arranged in a lacquered bento box divided into four sections. This type of bento condenses the traditional multi-course Japanese dinner known as kaiseki ryori into one box.

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