Presentation  

The Edo Bento Box is a close cousin of our beloved Kyo Bento box.  Edo （江戸）is the old name of Tokyo, and Kyo （京）is an abbreviation of Kyoto! Traditionally, Kyoto has been the town with the soft, feminine image, while Edo or Tokyo has has a harder, masculine image. Since the Kyo Bento Box has rounded lines, we think that Edo is a perfect name for this squarer box. 

Like its rounded cousin the Edo Bento Box is a two-tier,  traditional wooden bento box, made of wood from the harigiri (kaloponax) tree called "sen". The slightly open grain of the wood and the warm reddish-brown color adds to its natural charm. The rectangular tiers have rounded corners, to make digging out your food with chopsticks easy. 

The box is hand made by a skilled artisan in Aizu, Fukushima prefecture, an area known its skilled wood crafters. The box is finished with food grade polyurethane to show off the wood to its best advantage. 

This product is made of wood cut long before the 11 March 2011, in an area far from the Fukushima nuclear plant. This product and others from this maker are absolutely not dangerous. Safety is our first concern, and we continue to support these artisans in this difficult time.