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CUTE BENTO BOXES DECORATED AS JAPANESE CHARACTERS AND KAWAII KITTIES.

Adorable Japanese bento boxes, cooking cute.

I’m a tad OCD and neurotic (if the chronic blogging is any proof). At regular intervals, I’m swept away by a new frivolity; generally something Japanese, kawaii, Goth, or a combination thereof. La Carmina’s manie du jour is cooking cute: school lunches dressed up as adorable characters by Japanese mothers. Eee!

I’ve been scouring several bento blogs, but my favorite is Mari Miyazawa’s e-obento. The Osaka mother of two has been honing her skills since 2004 and has released several cookbooks in Japan. I love her trademark whimsy. Can you imagine opening up your lunchbox to find Frankenstein proudly waving two happy ghosts (quail egg/nori) and a not-so-pleased demon (cherry tomato/cheese) – all of whom are impaled in a most awkward location?

Japanese cute school lunches for kids, food arrangement techniques.

I’ve picked out Mari’s most Gothic creations for your visual titillation. Most mothers cut the crusts off a sandwich; this one turns the edge of bread into Dracula’s coffin!

Cute kawaii kitty cat bento boxes from Japan. Scottish fold Basil Farrow.

I’m always looking for excuses to post pictures of Basil Farrow – so here’s the world’s cutest Scottish Fold along with dishes that almost rival him in kitty kawaii. Can you can figure out the ingredients involved?

I’m going to stop pimpin’ my cat after posting this silly YouTube. “The Song of the Count” remix is the product of moi, Count “Chocula” D, Basil Farrow, and way too much procrastination. Enjoy!

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27 Comments

  1. Lingx2
    Posted June 11, 2008 at 10:19 pm | Permalink

    ZOMG!! They're adorable!! Soo yummy I want to sink my teeth into it!! :D

  2. Lingx2
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 5:19 am | Permalink

    ZOMG!! They’re adorable!! Soo yummy I want to sink my teeth into it!! :D

  3. shauku
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:38 am | Permalink

    i don't think you're suppose to eat those. you're suppose to look at it, take pictures and then put it in a frame and hang it in an exhibition.

  4. shauku
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:39 am | Permalink

    makes me wonder..

    ” hey look what i got. a really really cute cat in my bento box. now i'm gonna bite his head off”

    hmmm yum

  5. shauku
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:38 am | Permalink

    i don’t think you’re suppose to eat those. you’re suppose to look at it, take pictures and then put it in a frame and hang it in an exhibition.

  6. shauku
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:39 am | Permalink

    makes me wonder..

    ” hey look what i got. a really really cute cat in my bento box. now i’m gonna bite his head off”

    hmmm yum

  7. Willow
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    Nuuuuuu
    so sweet…….
    I love cute kitties…and kitties bento…gnam ^_-

  8. Tsumi
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    Oh, more cute bento boxes! ^^ I love those with skulls. ^^

  9. Ichigo
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    I just love how cute your cat is <33

  10. Christiane
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    Hihi… adorable lunch boxes! If I got one of these, I´d be waiting the whole day for lunch time xD

  11. lacarmina
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 12:01 pm | Permalink

    <3 <3

  12. Willow
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Nuuuuuu
    so sweet…….
    I love cute kitties…and kitties bento…gnam ^_-

  13. Tsumi
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Oh, more cute bento boxes! ^^ I love those with skulls. ^^

  14. Ichigo
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    I just love how cute your cat is <33

  15. Christiane
    Posted June 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Hihi… adorable lunch boxes! If I got one of these, I´d be waiting the whole day for lunch time xD

  16. Nickie
    Posted June 14, 2008 at 12:00 pm | Permalink

    I have two wonderful cats of my own but I really want a Scottish fold they are so adorable,especially yours.

    Those treats look yummy too ^^

  17. lacarmina
    Posted June 14, 2008 at 12:05 pm | Permalink

    Scottish Folds have the best temperament! They love to snuggle and give head “bonks” but aren't hyperactive like some other breeds. And they're soooo round and furry with flat owl faces and foldy ears… just like teddy bears!

  18. Nickie
    Posted June 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    I have two wonderful cats of my own but I really want a Scottish fold they are so adorable,especially yours.

    Those treats look yummy too ^^

    • lacarmina
      Posted June 14, 2008 at 7:05 pm | Permalink

      Scottish Folds have the best temperament! They love to snuggle and give head “bonks” but aren’t hyperactive like some other breeds. And they’re soooo round and furry with flat owl faces and foldy ears… just like teddy bears!

  19. Somnium
    Posted June 15, 2008 at 9:00 am | Permalink

    omg when you see such cuteness you cant really destroy it. i could never eat such a beautiful dish XD i'd just shoot pics of it lol. And the cat is god XD i adore scottish folds <333

  20. Somnium
    Posted June 15, 2008 at 4:00 pm | Permalink

    omg when you see such cuteness you cant really destroy it. i could never eat such a beautiful dish XD i’d just shoot pics of it lol. And the cat is god XD i adore scottish folds <333

  21. Raspberry Massacre
    Posted June 16, 2008 at 4:18 pm | Permalink

    My kitty does that to my feet too! haha…
    your kitty has a cute face =3

  22. Raspberry Massacre
    Posted June 16, 2008 at 11:18 pm | Permalink

    My kitty does that to my feet too! haha…
    your kitty has a cute face =3

  23. ~+Arol.iori.Rin+~
    Posted June 24, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

    I WANT TO EAT THEM!!!PUUUMPKINS!!!!!!^^

  24. ~+Arol.iori.Rin+~
    Posted June 24, 2008 at 8:39 pm | Permalink

    I WANT TO EAT THEM!!!PUUUMPKINS!!!!!!^^

  25. ~+Arol.iori.Rin+~
    Posted June 24, 2008 at 8:39 pm | Permalink

    I WANT TO EAT THEM!!!PUUUMPKINS!!!!!!^^