Some Japanese Obento (lunchboxes) put our Aussie lunchboxes (sandwich and apple) to shame!
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| Is it a lunch roll? No, it's a lunch box! |
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| Panda lunch |
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| A cute obento box for a girl |
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| For lego lovers! |
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| Froggie lunch! |
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| traditional obento |
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| And a little bit elegant! |
Of course there are some that are quite plain - rice, seaweed and vegetables - and then there are the extraordinary. Here are some examples of amazing Japanese obento! See if you can work out what the theme is - and what food is used...
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| This one is easy - Hello Kitty |
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| Hint - he is square and made of a sponge |
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| This character from my favourite movie - yes, it's Tottoro |
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| This famous character is easy to recognise |
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| But do you recognise this one? A famous turtle - ninja trained! |
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| These obento are too pretty to eat! |
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| Do you play with these characters - or eat them? |
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| A famous cat from a well known Japanese Anime - Kiki's Delivery Service |
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| And a famous video game |
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| Yes - it's Nintendo 3D - 'D' for delicious |
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| and a laptop - who said technology wasn't tasty! |
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| A famous wizard turns up for lunch! |
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| And, my favourite beverage! |
