Bento Boxes, where do you buy them online?
I have a fairly large collection of bento boxes, but darn it, I'm a collector and want more. Thing is, my go to source, jbox/list.com costs a fortune in shipping. Does anyone here know of a good online source, not located in Japan, where I can continue to feed my addiction?
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9 Comments:
I used the Wok Shop to buy a cleaver and have been very pleased. However, I have never purchased a bento box, but here are a couple of choices.
Bento Box
Deluxe Bento Box
eatwelloften at 2:16AM on 06/28/09
If you've bought ANY online then you've more than likely been to these links...but I tried.
http://www.from-japan-with-love.com/
http://www.ichibankanusa.com/
http://www.thisnext.com/tag/bento-box/
http://bentocrazy.ecrater.com/
http://www.marukaiestore.com/
Your best bet...take a trip to the West Coast or...as far west as you can go! Seriously, you can only find so much variety online. That's my experience anyway. Good luck!
arm1970 at 7:30AM on 06/28/09
I've purchased three or so from different eBay sellers, with good luck. Two of them came from Japan, but the prices were low enough that I didn't mind the somewhat costly shipping. ^_^
Skythe at 8:08PM on 06/28/09
Since no one but the Bento lovers is reading this thread, any and all of you please email me to talk Bento!!
armichard@yahoo.com
arm1970 at 6:44AM on 06/29/09
The only online purchases I've made for bento containers have been through eBay for Chococat and other Sanrio stuff. I wanted to get a My Neighbor Totoro one once, but the bidding went stupid high-- that I gave up. IIRC, it ended up being $80.
The bulk of my bento stuff are sent by family in Japan and Hawaii. I didn't realize Marukai had an online store. My father always takes me there every time I visit, along with Shirokiya and Don Quijote.
Cassaendra at 11:01AM on 06/29/09
There is a great selection of bento boxes and accessories at Sugarcharms.com
(sorry, I don't know how to do the link thing ;0 )
deetroitMI at 2:19PM on 06/29/09
@Cassaendra - My Neighbor Totoro! Miyazaki is the KING!!! Can't wait to see Ponyo.
arm1970 at 7:05PM on 06/29/09
Somewhat unrelated note: Oooh, Chisai, gettin' fancy. Using the <em>italic tags</em> in your title! ;)
Adam Kuban at 10:54AM on 07/03/09
I went away for a few days, so forgive my not responding. Thank you all for your suggestions. I'm about to do some serious hunting now.
@arm, the only one of those sites I knew about was Ichiban, so I'm delight to have new sites to go through.
@Adam, I rock, yes?
chisai at 11:04AM on 07/03/09