Odate Crafts is located in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, and was founded in 1959. In Japan, the Akita cedar wooden bento box is considered to be the best container for rice, and the rice is delicious to eat even when it is cool. The kojiki bento boxes made in Akita Odate City are designated as traditional Japanese crafts, and Oitdate Koisha is a representative brand that uses Akita cedar to make kojiki bento boxes.
 
Kojiki bento boxes are mostly made of natural Akita cedar trees that are 150 to 200 years old, and the curved surface of the container is made using the technique of koji, which has a history of more than 400 years. Compared to the general rectangular and thin strip boxes, the Okan Koisha Koisha is mainly oval-shaped, and there are also pod-shaped, plum-shaped, and round bento boxes, as well as flower-shaped bento boxes composed of four round bento boxes, which are very delicate and diverse.
 
Because of the exquisite use of materials, the production is time-consuming and labor-intensive, the price of the bentwood bento box is high, and the oval small judgment bento box is divided into three sizes: small, medium and large, and the small size of 490mL is sold at more than 500 yuan. In addition to the single-layer bento box, there are double-layer bento boxes of various shapes, and the upper layer of the oval bento box with drop design can be placed in the lower layer after use, which occupies less space, is more neat and portable, and the price is close to 800 yuan. There are two designs of round double-layer bento boxes, one is a relatively independent two-layer bento box, with 360mL on top and bottom; One is a compartment-type double-layer container, which is a whole from the outside and easier to carry.
 
The bentwood bento box is easy to dye, and the oil is also easy to penetrate into the wood grain, which affects the appearance. In addition, there are a small number of lacquer boxes at the Okonum Craft Society, which are made of repeated application of natural lacquer on the surface of wooden lunch boxes, which are slightly easier to maintain than unpainted lunch boxes, but the price is higher, and the price of large-sized small lacquer boxes is nearly 1,000 yuan. At present, the kojiki bento box can only be purchased through overseas shopping, if you have the opportunity to travel to Akita Prefecture, Japan, you may wish to buy by the way, more colors.