Ekiben

Ekiben (駅弁) (railway boxed meals) are a specific type of bento boxed meals, sold on trains and train stations in Japan and Taiwan (鐵路便當, Taiwan Railway Mealbox). Today, many types of ekiben can still be purchased; at stands in the station, on the platform, or on the train itself. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. Ekiben containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have since become famous for their especially tasty ekiben, made from local food specialties. The "Golden Age" of ekiben, however, ended in the 1980s. At that time, air travel was quite expensive and trains were slower. Many tourists needed them during their train journeys.

Ekiben for sale in 1902

Ekiben for sale in 1902

A regular Taiwan Railway Mealbox for 60NTD (2USD)

A regular Taiwan Railway Mealbox for 60NTD (2USD)

Ekiben shop on a platform (Kamakura Station)

Ekiben shop on a platform (Kamakura Station)

See also

Ekiben (film)

Ekiben (Japanese: 駅弁) is a 1999 Japanese mock documentary film centering on the adult video (AV) industry which was written and directed by Shungo Kaji. Ekiben refers to a box lunch sold at train stations in Japan and it is also a slang term referring to a sexual position where the man remains standing while supporting the woman who faces him with her legs wrapped around his waist. This position is the "specialty" of the adult video actor Chocoball Mukai who appears in the film.

Plot

The first half of the film has real-life AV director and company executive Shungo Kaji reminiscing about his days as a film student at the Nikkatsu studio, surreptitiously watching the filming of the studio's Roman Porno series and then discoursing on the mechanics and problems of making and producing adult videos. The second half is a fictional depiction of the discovery and grooming by Kaji of a young AV starlet Saki (played by pink film actress Saki Shiratori).

Cast

Ekiben (disambiguation)

The term Ekiben may refer to: