YOKOHAMA—Japan on April 10 marked Ekiben Day, celebrating the bento box lunches sold at train stations around the nation. An association of businesses that sell food products at Japan Railway ...

She spent two years studying baking in Paris and began making bento around 2016 during her seven-year stay in India. She returned to Japan in 2020 and lives in Fukuoka.

From Maki, colorful croquettes made with ham, spinach and potatoes. Bento Trip heads to Ibaraki Prefecture, home of Japanese chestnuts.