“Ekiben” culture may be dying out, but a leading Tokyo department store is doing its level best to help operators find new sales channels for their products featuring delicacies from all over Japa ...

Yuka Kiryu, a Japanese national in her 50s who lives in Zurich, said she had missed her home country's ekiben culture. "For lunch, to buy something at Zurich main station, there are not so many ...

"Ekiben is a small box wrapped in wrapping paper, packed with local charms," said Marumasa Chairman Masahito Natori, 77. "We want to make further efforts to pursue the 'ultimate ekiben.'" ...

In Nagaoka, there's an ekiben shaped by layers of tradition, featuring chicken meatballs with local chili, 100-year-old abura-age, thrice-pickled eggplants in miso and more, each with their own story.

Let's explore the phantom technique that was once lost. In this episode, we're taking a look at an Ekiben with a deep connection to the active volcano Sakurajima: ...