Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:30:21 -0400
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From: Weyrlady <weyrlady at dragonweyr.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Fwd: [WSFA] How Odd . . .
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>Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:33:13 -0400
>From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
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>The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox

Actually, that could be interesting.  The traditional Japanese lunch box,
or bento, can be very elaborately prepared.  The food is sometimes sculpted
to resemble characters, scenes, or people.

Look here for examples:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~msittig/bento/

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