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BOOK | 100 Bento Box Ideas That Are a Feast for the Eyes: "Bento Boxes You'll Want to Show Off"
BOOK | 100 Visually Appetizing, Idea-Packed Bento Boxes
‘Bento to Show Off’
‘Bento to Show Off’, a collection of 100 bento boxes, born from the food seminar ‘Oishii Kyoshitsu’ (Delicious Classroom) hosted by Masamichi Toyama, CEO of Soup Stock Tokyo, will be published by Bungeishunju on Friday, March 15th. It promises to be enjoyable not only as a record of the course but also as a source of inspiration and a visually delightful photo collection.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
Featuring Bento from Diverse Guest Lecturers
From June to December 2012, for about six months, ‘Oishii Kyoshitsu’ unfolded at Club Hillside, operated by Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama, with Toyama joined by a diverse lineup of guest lecturers. The book, ‘Bento to Show Off’, recreates this unique course where participants learned about bento while experiencing the joy of eating and creativity firsthand.
The course featured guests from a wide range of fields, including creators and chefs. Keisuke Matsushima, head chef of Restaurant I, presented ‘Bento for the French’; graphic designer Taku Satoh proposed ‘Yin and Yang’; and scriptwriter and broadcast writer Kunihiko Koyama offered ‘Surprise!’. Each session had a theme, and all participants brought their own bento, utilizing their creativity and ideas based on that theme.
This book features 100 selected bento boxes, chosen from over 200 created during ‘Oishii Kyoshitsu’, alongside unique bento by Toyama and guest lecturers. It also introduces 7 categories of distinctive bento, such as ‘Sushi We Want to Eat Together’, ‘Sandwich is Beautiful’, and ‘Exotic Flavors, Ethnic Bento’.
Bento, eaten after a certain time has passed since preparation, requires comprehensive consideration of the eater's feelings and the environment. The story behind each bento, along with ideas embedded in the containers, wrapping, and more, enhances its deliciousness. This book is a distillation of the charm of bento.
‘Bento to Show Off’
Release Date | Friday, March 15th
Author | Masamichi Toyama + Oishii Kyoshitsu Committee
Publisher | Bungeishunju
Sales | General bookstores nationwide, Soup Stock Tokyo stores (some locations excluded)
Price | 1260 yen
‘Bento to Show Off’ Publication Commemorative Event
Date | Thursday, March 21st
Time | Doors open 6:00 PM
Talk Event
“Reflecting on ‘Oishii Kyoshitsu’ – The Value of ‘Looks Delicious’”
Time | Starts 6:30 PM, Ends 7:20 PM
Speakers | Taku Satoh, KIGI, Masamichi Toyama
Reception
Time | Starts 7:30 PM, Ends 8:30 PM
Guests | Taku Satoh, KIGI, Yuri Nomura
Venue | Hillside Plaza Hall
29-18 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (within Hillside Terrace)
Organizers | Club Hillside, Smiles, Bungeishunju
Participation Fee | 3000 yen (includes one copy of ‘Bento to Show Off’)
Reservations | Club Hillside Office
Tel. 03-5489-1267
info@clubhillside.jp