Studio Ghibli Bento Box

My recent travels to Japan were nothing short of amazing.  And I succeeded in procuring a number of bento-related goodies!

One major highlight of my trip was visiting the wondrous Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.  If you've ever seen any of Miyazaki's work, this place is just mind blowing - if you ever get the opportunity to travel to Tokyo, please, visit the Museum.  I have no words for it.  Photographs are not permitted inside, so I cannot share anything like that with you here.

What I can share, however, is my main souvenir from the Museum.  I went to Japan with the intention of purchasing at least one bento box and I was thrilled to find that the Studio Ghibli Museum had two bento sets for sale in their gift shop!

Cue at least half an hour of pondering, uming and ahing, over which one to buy.  I won't lie - they won't cheap - otherwise I'd have got both in a heartbeat.  Alas, I had to be mindful of my budget and finally chose one.  And here it is!

My Studio Ghibli Museum souvenir!  A Kiki's Delivery Service themed Bento set!

I had the option of this adorably pink Kiki's Delivery Service themed bento box, or a lovely green My Neighbour Totoro box.  To be honest, they were very similar in shape and size - it really came down to the design.

At that point, I had watched neither of the two films.  (An issue I rectified swiftly upon my return to England!)  But I thought the cats looked cute and that's essentially what swung my decision.

I'm not even a fan of pink - but this is just adorable.

I'm not a girly girl by any stretch of the imagination, so the pink is perhaps an unusual choice for me.  But you've got to admit, it's quite cute.  The carry bag is bonus, although I will say the strap is pretty snug.

Complete with matching fork!

Upon opening the bag up, there's a nice little netted pouch to slip in some cutlery.  The set comes with a matching fork and carry case to stop it getting caught in the pocket.

Three pretty little pink pots.

The bento box itself is made up of three separate pots.  The lids are very secure.

The interior of the larger pot is metal - I can see me putting pasta salads in this, or rice with meat and veg.  The two small pots will be good for some small accompaniments: little biscuits or grapes.

The full Kiki's Delivery Service Bento Set.

It's cute.  It's fun.  It's girly (surprisingly, for me). It's something just a little different to the 'normal' kinds of bento boxes.

My next post will showcase what I imagine will become my primary bento box.  Check back soon!