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Fushimi Inari Shrine - César Asensio Marco

Notable cities in: Japan

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Bento (弁当 bentō?) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware. Bento boxes are readily available in many places throughout Japan, including convenience stores, bento shops (弁当屋 bentō-ya?), railway stations, and department stores. However, Japanese homemakers often spend time and energy on a carefully prepared lunch box for their spouse, child, or themselves.

Bento can be elaborately arranged in a style called "kyaraben" ("character bento"). Kyarabenare typically decorated to look like popular characters from Japanese cartoons (anime), comic books (manga), or video games. Another popular bento style is "oekakiben" or "picture bento". This is decorated to look like people, animals, buildings and monuments, or items such as flowers and plants. Contests are often held where bento arrangers compete for the most aesthetically pleasing arrangements.

Kyoto - Reiko Yagi

Kyoto (京都市 Kyōto-shi) historically known as Meaco is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, it is now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture located in the Kansai region, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.

Kyoto, Japan, Hassaku - 八朔 舞妓 章乃さん 清乃さん -  Michael Chandler (Momoyama)

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1-924 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture -  Kiyomuzo-Dera Temple

Orange Temple Japan