In Japan there are many types of bento, from homemade versions to those convenient boxes you can pick up at 7-Eleven, along with other gourmet snacks. There's even a style called kyaraben bento ...

That was how she was inspired to come up with the bento box idea two years ago ... they decided to include in their blog posts about “Kyaraben” or “Charaben” (Character Bento) food ...

I don’t make "kyaraben," for which one cuts nori into character shapes with scissors to place on top, nor do I make dishes that come in a red-lacquered bento box. Hang in there, Chikako!