Graduation Bentos Prove to Be Bitter Sweet
SoraNews24
Having your parents make a lunch for you to bring to high school may be embarrassing in other parts of the world, but in Japan, it’s relatively common. And since February/March is graduation season in Japan, with some seniors’ classes ending around this time in late January, now's the time when a lot of homemade bento lunches will come to an end.
今日でお弁当最後、、
— あんな (@mariechan_9) January 24, 2018
3年間毎日早起きしてキャラ弁を作ってくれたママ☺︎
キャラクターだけじゃなくてミニチュアとかイベントに合わせたお弁当とかオリジナリティ満載で 毎回ママの発想力とか創造性に感心させられてました😫😫
器用で優しいママが大好きです。
3年間ほんとにありがとう。 pic.twitter.com/MKmW8aRAkJ
Some seniors posted photos of their final parent-made bentos on Twitter, showing off their (mostly) mother’s magnum opus like @mariechan_9's collage of her mother's homemade bento.
Below is her tweet translated:
“Today was the last day of my mom waking me up and making my kyaraben (character bento) for me. They were always fully loaded with characters and miniatures or themed for school events, and I admired how expressive and creative she was. I love my amazing, wonderful mother. Thank you so much for these three years.”
高校生活最後のママのお弁当🍴
— 辻 琴音 🍓 (@ichigo_kazuryu) January 25, 2018
毎日美味しくて可愛いお弁当ありがとうおかげで元気です幸せです😉💗 pic.twitter.com/cavFJMDAkX
@ichigo_kazuryu said, “My last high school bento made by my mom. Thank you for the tasty, cute bentos every day. They always made me so happy.”
高校最後のお弁当🍱🍴
— ファミ (@FAmico_0420) January 22, 2018
昨夜からオカンと妹が仕込んでしたのは何となく隣の部屋から聞こえてたけど、まさかこんなに高クオリティとは...(笑)
UKKが伝わる☺️ pic.twitter.com/bhbv8w9Fy2
@FAmico_0420 had this to say: “My last high school bento. I heard my mom and little sister working on it in the kitchen last night, but I never expected something this high quality lol.”
#すずかクッキング
— 安木すず香 (@suzu_anc2) January 25, 2018
いつもはちゃちゃっと作っちゃうけど、高校生活最後のお弁当なのでお母さんと二人で作りました✨
三年間作り続けるのしんどかったけど、毎日美味しいお昼ご飯でした😳
お母さんにもいろんなこと教えてもらって... 社会人になっても頑張る💪 pic.twitter.com/GZanH85V1L
@suzu_anc2 was particularly moved. “My mom usually just throws my bento together, but since today was my last one, we made it together last night. I know it was a lot of work for her to make them for three years, but they were delicious every day. My mom taught me so much… I’ll do my best even after I graduate.”
For more moving displays of bentos packed full of love, be sure to click on the full story from Rocket News 24 below!
Read full story: en.rocketnews24.com
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