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Takara Tomy's Smart Han is a kind of push-pop for your leftovers.

Little Miss Bento shows us how to do a proper Peanuts lunch box.

JustBento's Makiko Itoh shares the philosophy that guides her daily bento life.

Too cute to eat? In this breezy clip, J-food vlogger and cookbook author Namiko Chen of Just One Cookbook shows you how to crank the kawaii factor of your bento box to dangerously adorable proportions.

YouTuber Ochikeron assembles three very different bento-style lunches in plastic travel tumblers. What a great idea!

This recipe for spring rolls, or "harumaki," may not be authentic—or at least, not authentically Chinese. It's authentically Japanese-Chinese, or "chuuka"—Chinese dishes that were introduced to Japan mostly in the late 19th to 20th centuries.

Here are a few bento books that we think you’ll find helpful and inspiring!