In Japan, boarding the bullet train with a bento box you've bought in the station is a time-honored ritual for lunch-on-the-go. These ready-made meals allow travelers to dine on different regional ...

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 ...

Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan’s ekiben – bento box meals sold at railway stations – to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. A consortium formed by bento box ...

Japanese "ekiben" box lunches sold at railroad stations will soon be making the long journey to Switzerland for train commuters to try there. Three long-established train lunch makers in Japan ...

And she's the only one who gets on the train. Japan is keeping the train station in her neighborhood open just for her. When she graduates in March, it will be shut down. "I got on and off this ...