By YASUHIRO KUMABE/ Staff Writer
October 28, 2021 at 07:30 JST
Hanazen President Shuichi Yagihashi at the Akita prefectural office in Akita on Sept. 14 against the backdrop of an artist's rendition of the “ekiben” boxed lunch shop that the company will open at Gare de Lyon station in Paris in November. (Yasuhiro Kumabe)
Boxed lunch meals called “ekiben” so beloved by Japanese taking long-haul rail trips will soon debut at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris as part of an initiative to introduce travelers to this country's train cuisine culture. [Read More]
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