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Lawson launches new themed bento box series in Japan
Lawson has launched a new promotional series of bento boxes in Japan featuring two distinct themes: ‘Too Luxurious!’ and ‘Too Single-Minded!’.
The ‘Too Luxurious!’ line includes high-end options such as the ‘Meat All-Star Bento’ for 994 yen, which features thick-cut tonkatsu, hamburger, and chicken. Other premium items include seafood-focused yakisoba and chestnut Mont Blanc desserts.
In contrast, the ‘Too Single-Minded!’ series offers simpler, budget-friendly meals priced around 300 yen, such as a bento featuring only corn or sausage over rice. These minimalist options have gained significant attention on Chinese social media platforms like Weibo, where users have reacted with a mix of sympathy and criticism, with some comparing the simple meals to animal feed or viewing them as a sign of economic hardship in Japan.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The ‘Meat All-Star Bento’ contains thick-cut tonkatsu, hamburger, and ‘manmaru chicken’. ascii.jp · weekly.ascii.jp
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ‘Too Single-Minded!’ series includes bento boxes with approximately 300 yen price points. ascii.jp · weekly.ascii.jp
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ‘Meat All-Star Bento’ is priced at 994 yen. ascii.jp · weekly.ascii.jp
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lawson launched a new series of bento boxes themed ‘Too Luxurious!’ and ‘Too Single-Minded!’ ascii.jp · weekly.ascii.jp
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chinese netizens expressed sympathy and criticism toward the single-ingredient bento boxes, comparing them to animal feed. alfalfalfa.com