{"product_id":"bento-box-bois-de-cedre-laque-motif-hokusai-700-ml-18013568-mm","title":"Lacquered cedar wood bento box with Hokusai pattern, 700 ml, 180*135*68 mm","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eBento boxes (or \"お弁当\" in Japanese) are a way of packing a meal in a suitable container, so that it can be consumed later, usually outdoors. The word \"bento\" actually comes from the verb \"bentou\", meaning \"convenient\", and therefore refers to a convenient way of having a meal away from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eIt would appear that the origin of bento boxes dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), invented by farmers and merchants who needed a way to transport their food while they worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eDuring the Edo period (1603–1868), bento boxes became extremely popular in society as a convenient way to take a meal to work or school. Lacquered wooden bento boxes are in the traditional Japanese style. The lacquer technique used is called Urushi. The boxes are covered with several layers of lacquer, making them extremely durable and stain-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eThese luxurious boxes are frequently adorned with patterns. The decorative motif depicted here is \"The Great Wave off Kanagawa\" by Japanese artist Hokusai, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by the painter. The breathtaking composition of this woodblock print has earned it its reputation as an icon of world art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eHokusai skilfully played with perspective to make Japan's tallest mountain appear as a small triangular mound in the hollow of a breaking wave. The artist became famous for his landscapes created from a palette of indigo and imported Prussian blue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WAKACHO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111379882317,"sku":"NISWAKWA1","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/WAKWA1-s.webp?v=1782227488","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/lacquered-cedar-wood-bento-box-hokusai-pattern-700-ml-18013568-mm","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}