The winner of last Friday's first Character Bento competition in Tokyo depicts the scene of a frog and a rainy day, appropriately titled "Rainy days are fun too! Frog bento." The bento was judged not only on its cute and colorful appearance, but also on its high nutritional content and relevance to Japan's rainy season. It's more than carefully arranged vegetables and balls of rice. You may think that this kind of well thought out bento is limited to contests, but there are many dedicated people out there who make intricate bento boxes every day for their loved ones, mostly mothers for their children. I wasn't one of these children, nor do I think I could be one of...
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