BENTO EXPO 2016
★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 1 votes Reality 9 seasons · 128 eps Returning Series
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What is BENTO EXPO?
Bento Expo is a television series that explores Japanese food culture. The series features demonstrations and advice from Japanese bento experts, showcasing the creative presentation of healthy and delicious foods.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2016
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 128
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 7, 2016
- Last aired
- Mar 21, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 128 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~15 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Bento Expo is a television series that explores Japanese food culture. The series features demonstrations and advice from Japanese bento experts, showcasing the creative presentation of healthy and delicious foods. It also shares pictures and videos of bento sent in by viewers worldwide, providing a glimpse into the global sharing of Japanese food culture. The series offers a unique look at the art of preparing and presenting bento, highlighting the beauty and creativity involved in this aspect of Japanese cuisine.
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Should you watch it?
“Discover the creative world of Japanese lunchboxes through expert demonstrations and global viewer submissions.”
Reasons to watch
- learn expert bento techniques
- see creative food presentations from around the world
Keep in mind
- may leave you feeling hungry
Watch it if you want to learn how to make healthy and creative Japanese lunchboxes.
This is a reality television series about food culture and preparation.
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Season 1 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Omugiri & Kara-age Mytharc Dec 7, 2016
- E2 Meatloaf Sandwich & Tamagoyaki Core Dec 14, 2016
- E3 Salmon Nanbanzuke & Maki-maki Core Dec 21, 2016
- E4 2016-2017 Highlights Mytharc Mar 21, 2017
Season 2 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Teriyaki Maitake & "Oyako" Teriyaki Mytharc Dec 24, 2017
- E2 Vegetable Garden with Niku Miso & Mixed Rice with Mackerel Core Jan 4, 2018
- E3 Shirataki Yakisoba & Shogayaki Core Jan 11, 2018
- E4 Hanami Bento & Fun Rolls Mytharc Jan 18, 2018
Season 3 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Miso Salmon & Minced Meat Cutlet Mytharc May 2, 2018
- E2 Hamba-gu & Sukiyaki Onigirazu Core May 30, 2018
- E3 Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken Core Jun 27, 2018
- E4 Shumai & Tendon Mytharc Aug 1, 2018
- E5 Taco Rice & Mosaic Soboro Core Sep 5, 2018
- E6 Summer Roll & Yakitori Core Oct 3, 2018
- E7 Honey Lemon Chicken & Stuffed Pepper Core Nov 28, 2018
- E8 Ebichiri & Temari-zushi Core Dec 26, 2018
- E9 Chicken Nanban & Takikomi-gohan Core Jan 30, 2019
- E10 Keema Curry & Ham-katsu Core Feb 27, 2019
- E11 Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken Core Mar 6, 2019
- E12 Katsu Sandwich & Hot Dog Onigiri Core Mar 10, 2019
- E13 Triple Kara-age Mytharc Mar 21, 2019
- E14 Age-teri Mytharc Mar 21, 2019
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sukiyaki & Japanese Style Sandwich Mytharc May 6, 2019
- E2 Kakuni & Curry-flavored Grilled Onigiri Core May 27, 2019
- E3 Miso Butter Chicken & Plump Fried Shrimp Core Jun 24, 2019
- E4 Loco Moco Bento & Double Maki-maki Bento Core Jul 29, 2019
- E5 Ramen Salad Bento & Chicken Chashu Bento Core Sep 30, 2019
- E6 Gyoza Bento & Pastel Korokke Bento Core Oct 28, 2019
- E7 Nikumiso Dengaku Bento & Wafu Steak Bento Core Nov 25, 2019
- E8 Grilled Karei-pan Bento & Salmon Tatsuta-age Bento Core Dec 30, 2019
- E9 Drop-fried Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Pork Bento Mytharc Jan 27, 2020
- E10 Chicken Tebasaki Bento & Ten-musu Onigiri Bento Mytharc Mar 23, 2020
Season 5 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento Mytharc Apr 20, 2020
- E2 Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings Core Apr 27, 2020
- E3 Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento Core May 18, 2020
- E4 Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento Core May 25, 2020
- E5 Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento Core Jun 22, 2020
- E6 Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento Core Jun 29, 2020
- E7 Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento Core Aug 3, 2020
- E8 Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento Core Aug 10, 2020
- E9 Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento Core Sep 21, 2020
- E10 Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento Core Sep 28, 2020
- E11 Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento Core Oct 19, 2020
- E12 Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento Core Oct 26, 2020
- E13 Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento Core Nov 16, 2020
- E14 Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don Bento Core Nov 23, 2020
- E15 Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento Core Dec 21, 2020
- E16 Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento Core Dec 28, 2020
- E17 Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento Core Jan 18, 2021
- E18 Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento Core Jan 25, 2021
- E19 Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento Mytharc Mar 1, 2021
- E20 Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento Mytharc Mar 8, 2021
Season 6 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chicken Katsudon Bento & Maki-maki Omurice Bento Mytharc Apr 19, 2021
- E2 Shiitake Yaki-onigiri Bento & Kani Cream Korokke Bento Core Apr 26, 2021
- E3 Lamb Chop Bento & Tangy Chicken Bento Core May 24, 2021
- E4 Yaki-udon Bento & Rice Korokke Bento Core May 31, 2021
- E5 Fried Wonton Bento & Whole Tomato Pilaf Bento Core Jun 21, 2021
- E6 Sushi Sandwich Bento & Norimaki Salmon Fritter Bento Core Jun 28, 2021
- E7 Colorful Inari-sushi Bento & Cabbage Menchi-katsu Bento Core Aug 2, 2021
- E8 Chicken Cordon Bleu Bento & Yakiniku Norimaki Bento Core Aug 9, 2021
- E9 Miso-butter Salmon Bento & Fried Stuffed Nasu Bento Core Sep 20, 2021
- E10 Harumaki Bento & Soy Meat Dry Curry Bento Core Sep 27, 2021
- E11 Ganmodoki Bento & Pork Kinpira Burger Bento Core Oct 18, 2021
- E12 Saikoro Pepper Steak Bento & Sweet Potato Rice Bento Core Oct 25, 2021
- E13 Salmon Nanbanzuke Bento & Braised Pork Bento Core Nov 15, 2021
- E14 Triple Curry Soboro Bento & Saba Katsu Bento Core Nov 22, 2021
- E15 Tantanmen Bento & Veggie Wrapper Shumai Bento Core Dec 20, 2021
- E16 Ebi Fry Bento & Cabbage Roll Bento Core Dec 27, 2021
- E17 Satsuma-age Bento & Garden Beef Roll Bento Core Jan 31, 2022
- E18 Miso-katsu Bento & Miso-chicken Sandwich Bento Core Feb 7, 2022
- E19 Tonteki Bento & Clam Rice Bento Mytharc Feb 28, 2022
- E20 Teri-tama Sandwich Bento & Mosaic Sushi Bento Mytharc Mar 7, 2022
Season 7 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Shichimi Chicken Bento & Shichimi Sausage Bento Mytharc Apr 29, 2022
- E2 Taimeshi Bento & Oyaki Bento Core May 6, 2022
- E3 Beef and Spicy Mayo Roll Bento & Miso-mayo Sawara Bento Core Jun 3, 2022
- E4 Sanga-burg Bento Core Jun 10, 2022
- E5 Kinchaku Tamago Bento & Pork Inari Bento Core Jul 8, 2022
- E6 Curry Soup Bento & Creamy Kabocha Soup Core Jul 15, 2022
- E7 Lamb and Veggie Stir-fry Bento & Tori-ten Bento Core Aug 12, 2022
- E8 Kakiage Sandwich Bento & Veggie Menchi-Katsu Bento Core Aug 19, 2022
- E9 Maple-miso Chicken Bento & Maple-mustard Pork Bento Core Sep 30, 2022
- E10 Tochigi Special: Chicken Wing Gyoza Bento & Nori Gyoza Bento Core Oct 7, 2022
- E11 Curry Goya Champuru Bento & Purple Sweet Potato Korokke Bento Core Oct 28, 2022
- E12 Stamina Donburi Bento & Salmon Avocado Bento Core Nov 11, 2022
- E13 Meat-wrapped Onigiri Bento & Fireworks Onigiri Bento Core Nov 25, 2022
- E14 Tofu Kara-age Bento & Pork Belly Kara-age Bento Core Dec 9, 2022
- E15 Kara-age with Tangy Scallion Sauce Bento & Layered Katsu Bento Core Dec 30, 2022
- E16 Salmon Daikon Bento & Tomato Sukiyaki Bento Core Jan 13, 2023
- E17 California Roll Bento & Crab Rice Bento Core Feb 3, 2023
- E18 Oyster Rice Bento & Miso-butter Oyster Bento Core Feb 17, 2023
- E19 Dashimaki Egg Sandwich Bento & Fried Meat-wrapped Quail Eggs Bento Mytharc Mar 3, 2023
- E20 Sobameshi (Fried Yakisoba-and-Rice) Bento & Pumpkin Mochi Bento Mytharc Mar 17, 2023
Season 8 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chirashi-zushi Peacock Bento & Glass Noodle Lion Bento Mytharc Apr 28, 2023
- E2 Lemon-marinated Shrimp Bento & Lemon Chirashi-zushi Bento Core May 12, 2023
- E3 Onigiri Bento Core May 26, 2023
- E4 Tamagoyaki Bento Core Jun 9, 2023
- E5 Scallion Oil Chicken Bento & Salmon Piccata Bento Core Jun 23, 2023
- E6 Katsu Curry Bento & Currywurst Bento Core Jul 7, 2023
- E7 Vegan Shogayaki Bento & Japanese-style Tuna Pasta Bento Core Jul 28, 2023
- E8 Rainbow Soboro Bento & Green Veggies and Chicken Sandwich Bento Core Aug 11, 2023
- E9 Salt-cured Salmon (Shiozake) Bento Core Sep 8, 2023
- E10 Chicken Kara-age Bento Core Sep 22, 2023
- E11 Acorn Onigiri Bento & Japanese-style Baguette Sandwich Bento Core Oct 6, 2023
- E12 Mushroom Rice Bento & Wrap and Roll Sushi Bento Core Oct 20, 2023
- E13 Miso-glazed Pork Bento & Sweet Potato Korokke Bento Core Nov 3, 2023
- E14 Salmon Rice Bento & Rice Burger Bento Core Nov 17, 2023
- E15 Miso Ramen Bento & Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup) Bento Core Dec 8, 2023
- E16 Datemaki & Matsukazeyaki Core Dec 22, 2023
- E17 Salmon Pita Bento & Good Luck Chicken Katsu Bento Core Jan 19, 2024
- E18 Peanut Fried Rice Bento & Peanut Tsukune Chicken Bento Core Feb 2, 2024
- E19 Quick Omurice Bento & 10-minute Hamburg Bento Mytharc Mar 1, 2024
- E20 Spring Blossom Chirashi-sushi Bento & Maki-maki Flower Bento Mytharc Mar 15, 2024
Season 9 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sweet Chili Chicken Tatsuta Bento & Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich Mytharc Apr 26, 2024
- E2 Citrus Teriyaki Pork Bento & Pork Kimchi Don Bento Core May 16, 2024
- E3 Morioka Jajamen Bento & Soba Inari Bento Core Jun 6, 2024
- E4 Pork Ketchup Bento & Glazed Tofu Bento Core Jun 27, 2024
- E5 Tamagoyaki Five-color Bento & Scallion Pancake Bento (Negiyaki) Core Jul 25, 2024
- E6 Caramelized Beef (Shigure-ni) Bento & Beef Onigirazu Bento Core Aug 15, 2024
- E7 Umeboshi Chicken Bento & Ume-shiso Chicken Sandwich Bento Core Sep 12, 2024
- E8 Tofu Dengaku (Miso-glazed Crispy Tofu) Bento & Teriyaki Tortilla Bento Core Sep 26, 2024
- E9 Miso Tamagoyaki Bento & Miso-marinated Cod (Saikyo-yaki) Bento Core Oct 25, 2024
- E10 Koyadofu and Chicken Teriyaki Bento & Koyadofu and Matsutake Rice Bento Core Nov 15, 2024
- E11 Chakin-zushi (Omelet-wrapped Sushi) Bento & Stuffed Pepper Bento Core Dec 6, 2024
- E12 Soba Sushi Roll Bento & Colorful Spring Roll Bento Core Dec 20, 2024
- E13 Fried Tofu Patty (Ganmodoki) Bento & Unagi-style Eggplant (Unagi Modoki) Bento Core Jan 17, 2025
- E14 Soy Meat Kara-age Bento & Tofu Teriyaki Bento Core Feb 7, 2025
- E15 Jibuni-style Simmered Duck Bento & Crabstick Croquette Bento Mytharc Mar 7, 2025
- E16 Ginger Pork Teriyaki Bento & Wrap-n-roll Pork Bento Mytharc Mar 21, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What is the series about?
It focuses on bento, the Japanese lunchbox culture, featuring healthy and delicious foods.
When was Bento Expo released?
The series was released in 2016.
What network or platform produces the series?
The series is an NHK production.
What does the show feature?
It includes demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, plus pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.
What genre is the series classified as?
It is classified as a reality series.
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