3xSgR.jpg (JPEG Image, 476x9300 pixels) Great bento box makers: A visit to Hakoya in Ishikawa, Japan. In April, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to one of my favorite Japanese bento box makers. Hakoya (Tatsumiya K.K.) is located in Kaga Onsen, a quiet town in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on the Japan Sea side of the main island of Honshu.
Kaga Onsen is known for two things: its hot springs (‘onsen’ means hot springs in Japanese), and fine lacquerware. Founded right after the end of World War II by a refugee from burnt out Tokyo, Hakoya specializes in the manufacture of plastic dinnerware using the traditional, labor-intensive methods used for wooden lacquerware. For the last couple of years they’ve been concentrating more and more on bento boxes.
If you have been making bentos for any length of time, or just looking at the bento boxes that are available, you have probably encountered the beautiful boxes made by Hakoya. If you’ve never compared a Hakoya box to the cheaper plastic bento boxes, you might wonder why they can cost 2-3 times or more. Here are some finished lids. Organizing Measuring Cups and Spoons. Most gawked all-time - page 20. FOODILY - Find recipes online. Share them with your friends.
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