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How much food can you fit into a bento box?

How much food can you fit into a bento box?

We get it. Sometimes you're just hungry. Maybe you just hit the summit of a grueling hike, or maybe you simply survived a string of morning meetings. When it's time...

How much food can you fit into a bento box?

We get it. Sometimes you're just hungry. Maybe you just hit the summit of a grueling hike, or maybe you simply survived a string of morning meetings. When it's time...

How to Pack a Bento Box

How to Pack a Bento Box

As you probably know, packing a well-balanced bento is more than just tossing leftovers into a box (although sometimes even we do that too 😅). We often get questions from customers asking how...

How to Pack a Bento Box

As you probably know, packing a well-balanced bento is more than just tossing leftovers into a box (although sometimes even we do that too 😅). We often get questions from customers asking how...

KonMari's Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Tips

KonMari's Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Tips

Marie Kondo, better known as 'KonMari', is now world-famous for her organization and waste-reducing advice. In celebration of the gift giving season, KonMari recently shared her favorite trick for reducing holiday...

KonMari's Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Tips

Marie Kondo, better known as 'KonMari', is now world-famous for her organization and waste-reducing advice. In celebration of the gift giving season, KonMari recently shared her favorite trick for reducing holiday...

How to Make Takoyaki (Octopus dumplings)

How to Make Takoyaki (Octopus dumplings)

Takoyaki, gooey ball-shaped dumplings filled with octopus, are one of the most popular street foods in Japan. Using a special takoyaki pan designed with spherical molds, this yummy snack is...

How to Make Takoyaki (Octopus dumplings)

Takoyaki, gooey ball-shaped dumplings filled with octopus, are one of the most popular street foods in Japan. Using a special takoyaki pan designed with spherical molds, this yummy snack is...

How to Use and Clean a Magewappa Bento Box

How to Use and Clean a Magewappa Bento Box

Our exclusive handmade Odate Magewappa Bento Boxes are without a doubt our most popular wood bentos. However, we often have customers reach out to us, concerned that their new box is fragile and that...

How to Use and Clean a Magewappa Bento Box

Our exclusive handmade Odate Magewappa Bento Boxes are without a doubt our most popular wood bentos. However, we often have customers reach out to us, concerned that their new box is fragile and that...

How to Make Taiyaki Waffles!

How to Make Taiyaki Waffles!

Taiyaki, yummy fish-shaped waffles filled with gooey red beans or custard, are a street food staple across Japan. First created by a sweets shop in Tokyo in 1909, they get their...

How to Make Taiyaki Waffles!

Taiyaki, yummy fish-shaped waffles filled with gooey red beans or custard, are a street food staple across Japan. First created by a sweets shop in Tokyo in 1909, they get their...