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If you've ever bought an inexpensive small bento box at a 100 yen shop or via eBay, the chances are pretty high that it was made by one company, Nakano Co.. They are the ones responsible for the bento boxes carrying the mysterious Lube Sheep logo. After visiting their company web site, I still have no idea what it actually means, and it probably doesnt mean anything at all - it's just a cute piece of Japanglish that someone in the company thought sounded good. (Yes, I know it sounds a bit dirty, but let's try not to go there.)

In case you read Just Bento but not Just Hungry - I'm finally embarking on a project I've always intended to tackle, but never got around to: putting together a good listing of Japanese grocery stores around the world. I'll include bento supplies too, since many people who are interested in bento making are also interested in Japanese cooking, and vice versa.

If you have any stores, mailorder sources, and so on to recommend, please head on over here. With your help I'm hoping to assemble a really useful list!

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This week for a change the bento box featured is one you can buy easily online on eBay. I've chosen it not because the bento box itself is special, but for the design on top, which makes me smile.

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Vintage/retro aluminum bento boxes from the '60s, '70s and '80s are popular as room accessories as well as for bento.

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Looking forward to the new year, here's a juunishi or Chinese zodiac print furoshiki, Japanese wrapping cloth.

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