Asunaro bento box - Wajima Kirimoto -

A Lunch Box for Delicious Meals

Wajima Kirimoto's "Asunaro Lunch Box"

 - simple and beautiful. In a word, "You can enjoy your lunch more deliciously."

You might wonder, "What difference does a lunch box make?" While I'd like to say, "You'll understand once you use it," I'll introduce a few reasons here.

Beautiful and Refined Design

Wajima Kirimoto's lunch boxes are simply beautiful. They use natural wood from hinoki asunaro (Japanese thuja) that has been seasoned for over 10 years, and only the parts with particularly beautiful grain are selected. The wood grain that runs smoothly across, the exquisite texture that cannot be artificially created.

All corners are finished with a plane, and magnolia wood is used at the joints as an accent. Thanks to the craftsmen's high skill, it's assembled without gaps, so liquids don't normally leak. The refined design makes not only Japanese food but also Western food look delicious.

Hinoki Asunaro with Glass Coating Finish

The natural wood used for the lunch box is hinoki asunaro, which has particularly high antibacterial effects and water resistance. To take advantage of these characteristics, instead of using conventional urethane coating, the surface is finished with glass coating that utilizes the water resistance of hinoki asunaro. Glass coating is a penetrating coating that doesn't seal the surface and doesn't inhibit the wood's breathing. It prevents dirt and scratches from sticking to the wood, prevents deterioration, and allows for long-term use. A lunch box that retains the texture of solid wood, with antibacterial effects and the enjoyment of wood aroma.

When eating your lunch, there's a subtle fragrance of hinoki asunaro, making you feel as if you're having lunch in nature even when eating indoors.

Lunch Box Concerns

When carrying lunch at room temperature until noon, it can deteriorate and lose some flavor. Rice can sometimes become sticky with moisture. These are concerns that simply cannot be resolved with plastic lunch boxes. However, a natural wood lunch box regulates moisture appropriately, so your lunch is less likely to spoil, and rice stickiness is reduced. Additionally, hinoki asunaro has antibacterial effects, so food is less likely to spoil and lose flavor. That's why you can enjoy a delicious lunch even after waiting until noon. It's the same reason why bentwood lunch boxes (magewappa) allow you to enjoy delicious rice.

A lunch box that satisfies not just your hunger but also your spirit - the commitment to materials, beautiful design, pleasant touch, craftsmen's careful work, the antibacterial effect and moisture regulation of asunaro - all these elements combine to allow you to "enjoy your lunch more deliciously."

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■ Product Description

Asunaro bento box by Wajima Kirimoto, made using hinoki asunaro (Japanese thuja). As only carefully selected natural wood that has been seasoned for over 10 years is used, it features exceptionally beautiful wood grain.

The natural wood regulates moisture, and the antibacterial effect of hinoki asunaro keeps your lunch fresh and delicious until noon without spoiling. While not suitable for soups, there's no need to worry about leakage with normal use. You can use it with peace of mind.

This refined, high-quality bento box is highly recommended as a gift or present.

Shallow type size: 21cm×8.5cm×4.5cm
Deep type size: 21cm×8.5cm×5.8cm

Wood: Natural hinoki asunaro wood
Technique: Glass coating finish

■ Product Details

Size comparison of shallow and deep types

Shallow type (H4.5cm)

Deep type (H5.8cm)

Magnolia wood is used for the joints 

There are no gaps at all 

Perfect for lunch and can be held with one hand

Beautiful wood grain on the inside too 

Comes with one divider 

The lid is designed not to slip

Bottom surface 

Can be stacked in two tiers 

Craftsman's skill ensures perfect stacking

■ Store Manager's Comments

The taste of the lunch is different. It feels decisively more delicious for some reason. It might be due to the antibacterial and moisture-regulating effects of hinoki asunaro, but this bento box provides satisfaction beyond just that. The feel of hinoki asunaro to the touch, its fragrance, the beauty of the bento box - they say food is enjoyed with all five senses, and I truly feel that. It's also pleasant that rice doesn't stick to the bento box, and the carefulness of the craftsman's work in every detail contains a wonderfulness that can't be fully expressed in words.

■ Usage Precautions

Not dishwasher or dryer safe
Not microwave safe

■ Maintenance and Precautions

• Can be washed together with other dishes using neutral detergent and a sponge.
• As it's natural wood, slight expansion and contraction may occur.
• Do not leave soaking in water, and avoid leaving in dry places like refrigerators for long periods.
• As it's natural wood, there are individual differences in wood grain, knots, and texture. Please enjoy these as part of its uniqueness.