The Tokyo-based mom regularly creates wonderfully whimsical bento boxes for her 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter, transforming everyday food into cartoon characters, cuddly animals, and even Santa Claus.
息子の担任の先生のお誕生日のお弁当。 pic.twitter.com/ZjfxAAdymH
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 26, 2014クリスマスのお弁当〜♪ #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/YXgL97bqCy
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 8, 2014猫とかそこらへんを捕獲しました弁当。 #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/G8fNzn8jkh
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 25, 2014Recently, Takahashi decided to take her mealtime works of art to the next level, putting together bento boxes for her children that are delicious, aesthetically interesting and educational.
For her Japan map series (pictured below), Takahashi has been creating bento boxes featuring maps of every one of the 47 governmental prefectures in Japan, such as Kyoto and Osaka. As Neatorama points out, the meticulous mom has sometimes even included edible symbols associated with each region, such as the Tokyo Tower.
"The smile of [my] son and [my] daughter is my driving force," Takahashi told Mashable of the inspiration behind her edible works of art.
Scroll down to see some of Takahashi's Japan map bento boxes. For more, visit her Twitter page.
お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
東京都。東京タワーも作ってみた♪ #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/3Qsd6mpedJ
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 9, 2014お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
群馬県。この日、節分だったので鬼がいますね(笑) #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/Y0L6bxQmye
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 8, 2014お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
京都府。この日はこどもの日付近だったのでウィンナーの鯉のぼりが入ってますね(^_^) #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/jo8lIDrvD8
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 16, 2014お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
広島県。 #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/wQ5ROEsHtr
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 19, 2014お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
大阪府。 #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/5ZqIsdguGi
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 16, 2014お弁当都道府県シリーズ。
日本列島。これで本当に終了！いつもクールな息子から「お母さん、大変だったね。僕のお願いきいてくれてありがとう(^o^)」と言われ、意外過ぎた展開に思わず泣きました(T_T)あれからもう2年か…。 #キャラ弁 pic.twitter.com/ec5todmwtZ
— Sasariri (@ejkzmrs) August 24, 2014