The Japanese are considered masters of presentation and this is especially true of their incredible bento box creations. Not only are the edible contents of the specialized lunch box controlled into mind-bending artistic shapes, but the boxes themselves are getting increasingly impressive. From polar bear-inspired numbers to lunched encased in engraved gold, the bento box is constantly evolving.
The artfully arranged contents of these condensed eating vessels are simply astounding. From gamer-inspired designs to festive creations, these boxed lunches are nothing short of tasty masterpieces. Fun-loving and vivacious, these bento box innovations are almost too amazing to eat. Treating presentation as important as flavor, they are sure to stun the usual lunchtime crowd.
Kooky, creative and fun to boot, these bold bento box innovations are a feast for the senses.
35 Bento Box Innovations
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Japanese Lunch Art
Bizarre Bento Boxes
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Intricate Sandwich Art
Funky Lunch Depicts the Western Version of the Bento Box
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Gamer-Centric Sushi
Laura Bento Creates Xbox Controller Bento Box
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Cleverly Disguised Donuts
The Shop Psycho Donuts Designs a Bento Box of Sweets
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Edible Cartoons
Face Food Bento Boxes
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Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
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Immature Cartoon Food
Mmmm, Now You Can Eat The Simpsons
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Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
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Spooky Bento Boxes
10 Halloween-Inspired Mini Meals
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Edible Album Covers
Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals
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Animated Edibles
Anna the Red Creates the Fun and Friendly WALL-E Sandwich
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Fun Food Containers
Goodbyn Compartmentalized Lunchboxes for Kids & Adults
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Snackable Gamer Art
Video Game-Themed Snacks to Satisfy Your Hunger Bento-Style
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Lunch Box for Dogs
Dora Bento Pochi
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Edible Anime
The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy
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Edible Cartoons
‘Where the Wild Things Are' Bento Box Celebrates the Children's
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Fowl Game Food
My Meal Box's Angry Birds Bento is Inspired by the Popular iPhone Game
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Bento Artistry
Creativity Expressed Through the Art of the Japanese Lunch Box
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Minimalist Bento Boxes
This Mark McClean Sushi Tray is a Modern Dish for Japanese Delectables
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Family Bonding Through Bento
In Japan, 'Bento Day' Lets Kids Learn to Make Healthy Lunches
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Competitive Lunch Box Creations
Star Wars Art in the Bento Challenge
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Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
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Edible Album Covers (UPDATE)
Bento Box Art
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Gamer Bento Boxes
The Zelda Bento Box Features Iconic Nintendo Characters
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Sassy Sashimi Accessories
These Sushi Boat Earrings Look Good Enough to Eat
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Movie-Inspired Edibles
The Where the Wild Things are Bento is Too Cute to Eat
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Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
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Polar Bear Bento Boxes
The Gel-Cooma Lunch Box is "Beary" Adorable
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Album Art Bento Boxes
Edible Album Covers Will Have You Craving Music With Your Food
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Artistic Lunch Landscapes
Sakurako Kitsa's Bento Works of Art
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Festive Bento Boxes
Seasoned Seasons Greetings Depict Rice as Snow
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$200,000 Lunch Boxes
18K Gold-Plated Takashimaya Osechi Bentos Fetch a High Price
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Disguised Bento Boxes
The Laptop Lunch Hides Your Meal from Hungry Coworkers
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Cutesy Cartoon Lunch Boxes
These Charming Sanrio Bento Boxes Feature Iconic Japanese Characters
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Wine Barrel Bento Packs
'Suteki Box' Modernizes the Traditional Japanese Lunch Pack
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Intricate Sandwich Art
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Gamer-Centric Sushi
Laura Bento Creates Xbox Controller Bento Box
Big-Mouthed Coffee Cups
The Face Mug Safely Secrets Your Workplace Sweets
Sushi Sandwiches
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DIY Sandwich Art
Doodle Bread Lets You Dye Fun Shapes Into Your Breakfast Food
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$1,000 Bagels, $3,000 Sundaes, $6,000 Melon
Avian Super Bowl Ads
This Angry Birds Super Bowl Trailer Is Comedically Brilliant
Cleverly Disguised Donuts
The Shop Psycho Donuts Designs a Bento Box of Sweets
Paper-Crafted Pinwheels
Artist Mia Liu Features Artwork Made from Recycled Materials
Food Geeking
DIY Guide Lets Nintendo Geeks Transform a Radish into a Super Mario Mushroom
Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
Bacon-Donut Burgers
Crave Shack Serves Up Culturally Sensitive Heart Attack Fare
Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
22 Amazing Bento Innovations
From Disguised Bento Lunchboxes to Anime Bento Boxes
25 Inedible Sushi Innovations
From Fishy Furniture to Nigiri Baby Costumes
10 Beautiful Bento Box Innovations
25 Lunch Box Innovations
From Juice Box Cameras to Festive Bento Boxes
Desk-Ready Donuts
The Mini Donut Factory Makes Instant Donuts On the Fly
Animated Edibles
Anna the Red Creates the Fun and Friendly WALL-E Sandwich
Fiery Bricked Birdies
Check Out Tsang Yiu Keung's Angry Birds LEGOs
Fun Food Containers
Goodbyn Compartmentalized Lunchboxes for Kids & Adults
Delectable Nigri Notepads
Sushi Memo Blocks Provide Literal Food for Thought
Snackable Gamer Art
Video Game-Themed Snacks to Satisfy Your Hunger Bento-Style
88 Sensational Sushi Finds
From Maki Roll Cushions to Sushi-Inspired Apparel
DIY iPhone Cases
Casemate Design Tool Encourages Artist-Customer Collaboration
Lifetime Lunchboxes
The Colorful Whipsaw Yubo Lunchbox is Here to Stay
Edible Anime
The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy
Edible Cartoons
‘Where the Wild Things Are' Bento Box Celebrates the Children's
Bulletproof MP3 Holders
The Sheet Metal iPhone Case Reinforces Your Music
Fowl Game Food
My Meal Box's Angry Birds Bento is Inspired by the Popular iPhone Game
Making Neoprene Obsolete
Environmentally Savvy Neogreene Eco-Friendly Totes and Bags
Minimalist Bento Boxes
This Mark McClean Sushi Tray is a Modern Dish for Japanese Delectables
'Futurama' Gadget Cases
Bender iPhone Case & Keychain by NOKOMOMO Features the Beloved Bot
Illustrated iPhone Cases
The Speck 'Fitted Artsprojekt' Cases are Art for Art's Sake
Aired-Out iPhone Wallets
Incase Gives Your iPhone a Breather With the Perforated iPhone Case
Artistic Fake Foods
The Peter Anton Sculpture Series Looks Good Enough to Eat
Tempura Shrimp Plushies
Karin Madan's Stumpytown Characters Make Strange, Cute
Lonely Robot Lunchboxes
The Wall-E Lunchbox is Pixar-Perfect
Sweet Treat Protection
'Cupcase' Individual Cupcake Carriers Prevent Damage and Contamination
Lunch Bag Art
Because Brown Bags are for Boring People
Transportable Kitchens
The Outdoor Meal Kit is Like a Handheld Kitchen Cupboard
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
Geek Crossover Fashion
The Angry Birds vs Star Wars T-Shirt Has a Nerdy Design
18 Donut Delicacies
From Opportunistic Hopevertising to Donut Hamburgers
Maki Roll Cushions
The Sushi Yummi Pillow is Fit for Comfort-Seeing Foodies
Building Block Lunchboxes
The LEGO Lunchbox is the Nerdy Way to Bring Food to School
Cookie Wrapper Backpacks
TerraCycle School Supplies are Upcycled from Snack Packaging
Gamer Bento Boxes
The Zelda Bento Box Features Iconic Nintendo Characters
TV Dinner iPhone Cases
Frozen Turkey Dinner iPhone Protector is Beyond Cool
Miniature Seafood Snacks
The Grain 'World's Smallest Sushi' Challenge Will Make You Hungry
Latent Lunch Bags
BUILT Makes Creative Lunch Totes
Raw Fish Candies
Hope the Sushi Bonbons Don't Taste as Fishy as They Look
Excessively-Priced Potatoes
The Rare and Exclusive La Bonnotte Potatoes Sell for $700 Per Kilo
Movie-Inspired Edibles
The Where the Wild Things are Bento is Too Cute to Eat
Fishy Jewelry Pieces
Wear Your Love for Japanese Cuisine in a Sushi Necklace
Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
$107,000 Diamond Cupcakes
The Insanely Expensive Cupcake for Since1910
Polar Bear Bento Boxes
The Gel-Cooma Lunch Box is "Beary" Adorable
Artistic Lunch Landscapes
Sakurako Kitsa's Bento Works of Art
Charitable Cracker Satchels
Eco-Friendly Itzy Ritzy 'Snack Happened' Bags Feed the Hungry
Edible Arbor Adornments
Foodie Urban Outfitters Christmas Tree Ornaments are Delectable
Self-Heating Lunchboxes
MO:BEN Makes It Easy to Reheat Your Lunch
Tool Box Lunch Mates
Josh Tuminella Combines Food Cooling and Tool Carrier
$200,000 Lunch Boxes
18K Gold-Plated Takashimaya Osechi Bentos Fetch a High Price
Real-Life Angry Birds
The Popular Bird-Launching App Becomes a Snowy Reality
Fiery Avian Shows
Rovio Announces the Angry Birds Animated Series
Disguised Bento Boxes
The Laptop Lunch Hides Your Meal from Hungry Coworkers
Avian Gangster Apparel
The Angry Birds as Scarface Shirt is a Pop Culture Mashup
Cute Banana Containers
The ChiquiSafe Fortifies Your Fruit Against Squash-Scale Impact
Flying Fridge Accessories
Decorate Your Kitchen With These Cute Angry Birds Magnets
Handmade iPhone Cases
The Crochet iPhone Case is a Soft Blanket for Your Iphone
Raw Life-Like Accessories
The Mackarel Fish Pencil Case Keeps Things Safe in Your Favorite Food
Rubik Sandwiches
The Cubewich Lets Rubik's Cube Addicts Play With Meat
Cutesy Cartoon Lunch Boxes
These Charming Sanrio Bento Boxes Feature Iconic Japanese Characters
Angry Birds Beanies
'Creatures' from Kinkiking Add Personality to Your Winter Headwear
Maki-Inspired Winter Accessories
The Sushi Scarf Rolls and Unrolls for Easy Storage
Crumb-Eating Robots
The 'MO' Inspired by WALL-E Movie Dusts Away Desk Dirt
Delicatessen Donuts
The Fractured Prune is the Luxury Handbag of Pastries
Fiery Avian Slingshots
Battle Those Pigs with the Angry Birds Catapult Toy