Get Your Spook On with these Halloween Bento!
With Halloween right around the corner, what better way to liven up your kids’ lives (or your own!) by making cute, delectable little Halloween-themed bento?
Autumn Bento for Nikko
A trip to Nikko inspires Shirley Wong to come up with a stunning seasonal bento design.
Star Wars Rice Balls
Build your Galactic Empire with dozens of Stormtroopers that have pickled plums (umeboshi) for brains, led by a cheese-helmeted Darth Vader.
Ippudo Set to Make a Splash in France
Highly reputable ramen chain Ippudo has been serving up ramen in the U.S., China and Australia, and now sets its hungry eyes on France.
Rascal the Raccoon Halloween Donuts
Doughnut specialty shop Floresta offers up edible versions of the adorable literary and animated character.
Yamagata's Rice Idols
Tsuyahime Uzen, Haenuki Shonai and Hitomebore Miyagi bring a dose of moe to one of the prefecture's signature products.
Chofu's GeGeGe no Kitaro Café
Kitaro Chaya—literally, Kitaro Café—is done up to look like a traditional Japanese home, the likes of which are often the setting for various Japanese ghost stories.
Pork & Pumpkin Red Curry
Since both the pumpkin and the thinly-sliced pork cook quickly, this dish can be put together in no time at all!
Halal-Safe Hokkaido Halloween Chocolates
If you're in Hokkaido and happen upon these limited-edition Halloween chocolates, not to worry: they're all okay for Muslims!
Attack on Plum Wine
This brand of umeshu is made from AoT creator Hajime Isayama's family stock. Is there a secret inside?
Halloween Pumpkin Bread
Little Miss Bento's Shirley Wong explains how to make this adorable bread from scratch.
Nissin's Halloween Makeover
Choose from artistically Halloween-themed cup noodles, risotto, udon noodles and yakisoba noodles.
Do You Wanna Build Olaf Potatoes?
Create your own edible Olaf—and his signature teeth—out of mashed potatoes.
10-Minute Caramel Pumpkin Sauté
All you need is pumpkin, butter, sugar and soy sauce. Dry roasted almonds optional!
Suntory Halloween Pumpkin Tea Latte
With a sweet flavor almost like a pumpkin dessert combined with the creaminess of milk, it's practically a sweet pumpkin snack in a bottle.
Dried Seaweed—A New Art Medium
No need for an exacto knife now that Kozen, a world-renowned seaweed supplier, has begun creating elaborate art designs on nori sheets.
Kid-Friendly Ranking of 8 Okinawan Ice Creams
From Ryukyu Royal Milk Tea to Okinawa Ta-imo Cheesecake flavor, Fun Flying Four offers an honest assessment of how to keep a cool tummy in Japan's top spot for summer.
How to Cook Cute Sausage Space Invaders!
Find out how to make these adorable sausage space invaders in just 60 seconds! Take us to your leader!
Skull Shaped Sugar from the Island of Shikoku
Designed by artist Nobumasa Takahashi, these black and white sugar skulls are perfect for a Halloween party—or just for sweetening your tea when you’re in a ghoulish mood.
Bacon Pumpkin Stir-Fry
In this salty stir-fry, the flavor of the bacon combines with the Japanese pumpkin and is completed by the richness of the vinegar.
