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9 seasons · 128 episodes total · ~14 per season.
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BENTO EXPO
2016 9 seasons · 128 eps Japanese
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Bento, or lunchbox, is a fun slice of Japanese food culture that more people around the world are sharing. Healthy and delicious foods are beautifully and creatively presented. This NHK series features demonstrations and advice by Japanese bento experts, as well as shares some of the bento pictures and videos sent in by viewers worldwide.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Marc Matsumoto
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Maki Ogawa
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 32 hours end-to-end — 4 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 2016 to 2025 — a 9-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Returning Series".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Dialogue in Japanese, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on NHK WORLD-JAPAN.
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- Seasons
- 9
- Total episodes
- 128
- Avg episode length
- 15 min
- Premiered
- 2016-12-07
- Last aired
- 2025-03-21
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Countries
- Japan
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