This classic rectangular 2-tier wood bento box is now hand-made by the last Hakata bentwood artisan, Tamaki Shibata. It comes with one loose divider so you can portion the box according to your food or side dishes.
 
One common feature of Japanese bento boxes is stacking. One tier is for rice, the other tier for meat and vegetables. Tiering allows separation of different food and while the box size compact. Also great for sweets and bakery. This is standard size box for Japanese lunches, as Western's food portion may be larger, be sure to check the size before ordering. And who said bento box is only made for food?
 
Just be creative. It can be used as storage containers for anything. This cute size is also fun to use to create unique individual dessert plates or teatime snacks to impress your guests. Or use it as sustainable gift box that can be kept and re-use.
  
Hakata-style bento box uses premium quality cedar wood grown in Japan.  It is both timelessly iconic and minimally stylish.
 
Made with finely planed 4mm thick cedar wood with the iconic sakura bark stitching.  The bento box has no coating, the raw cedar wood retains a very pleasant aroma.  
 
Proudly hand-made with local material by Shibata Tamaki in Japan.   (Some manufacturers now outsouce production to China or Vietnam for cheaper material and labor cost. )
 
Join the movement.  Own a piece of authentic history from Hakata.  
 
PERSONALIZATION Available. $15 extra. Can include Japanese name translation. Please also indicate TOP or UNDERSIDE of Bento Box Lid. We will send email to confirm engraving details.
Order engraving using separate listing. 
 
* Specification may varies slightly due to the nature of hand-made product. Each item is unique. ** Unlike molded plastics, wood is an organic material, each piece is different, expect to see some natural blemishes, wood grains or marks.