Presentation 

Komamonyo is created using traditional methods in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. Each box requires several very skilled artisans to complete. A solid piece of tochi wood (a hardwood similar to chestnut) is hollowed out, then turned on lathes to be smooth inside and grooved outside. The pieces are then hand lacquered in multiple colors. The colors on the outside of red, green yellow and cream are vibrant yet somehow very natural. This box will go well with many styles of decor, both traditional and modern, so leave it out between uses as a bento box! 

Not only is this box beautiful, it has a practical advantage over plastic boxes too. Steamed rice stored inside wooden bento boxes tends to 'breathe', so that it doesn't get soggy. This means that the rice tastes much better. 

Koma means 'spinning top' in Japanese. Komamonyo is made to look like a spinning top, a traditional child's toy that was very popular in the middle Edo period (around the 18th-19th centuries). Bright red objects are supposed to protect the owner from bad luck and illness. So who knows...maybe this bento box will keep you healthy and happy?