Is Bento Expo coming back?
Bento Expo (2016–2025) on NHK World
The answer: Last episode March 21, 2025. No new episodes announced.
9seasons
127episodes
About Bento Expo
Bento Expo ended on March 21, 2025, on NHK World. The show concluded after its ninth season, which aired from April 2024 to March 2025.
Bento Expo was a television series that explored the art of bento, offering viewers a glimpse into a variety of bento styles from Japan and around the world. The program provided step-by-step instructions and helpful tips for preparing bento, showcasing different techniques and recipes to inspire viewers in their culinary endeavors. It first premiered in December 2016 and ran for multiple seasons, highlighting the cultural significance and creative possibilities of bento preparation.
The episodes had a runtime of approximately 15 minutes each, making it a concise and informative series for those interested in Japanese cuisine and bento-making.
Bento Expo episode schedule
127 aired
Aired · 127
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2025 | S9·E16 | Ginger Pork Teriyaki Bento & Wrap-n-roll Pork Bento |
| March 7, 2025 | S9·E15 | Jibuni-style Simmered Duck Bento & Crabstick Croquette Bento |
| February 7, 2025 | S9·E14 | Soy Meat Kara-age Bento & Tofu Teriyaki Bento |
| January 17, 2025 | S9·E13 | Fried Tofu Patty (Ganmodoki) Bento & Unagi-style Eggplant (Unagi Modoki) Bento |
| December 20, 2024 | S9·E12 | Soba Sushi Roll Bento & Colorful Spring Roll Bento |
| December 6, 2024 | S9·E11 | Chakin-zushi (Omelet-wrapped Sushi) Bento & Stuffed Pepper Bento |
| November 15, 2024 | S9·E10 | Koyadofu and Chicken Teriyaki Bento & Koyadofu and Matsutake Rice Bento |
| October 25, 2024 | S9·E9 | Miso Tamagoyaki Bento & Miso-marinated Cod (Saikyo-yaki) Bento |
| September 27, 2024 | S9·E8 | Tofu Dengaku (Miso-glazed Crispy Tofu) Bento & Teriyaki Tortilla Bento |
| September 13, 2024 | S9·E7 | Umeboshi Chicken Bento & Ume-shiso Chicken Sandwich Bento |
| August 16, 2024 | S9·E6 | Caramelized Beef (Shigure-ni) Bento & Beef Onigirazu Bento |
| July 26, 2024 | S9·E5 | Tamagoyaki Five-color Bento & Scallion Pancake Bento (Negiyaki) |
| June 28, 2024 | S9·E4 | Pork Ketchup Bento & Glazed Tofu Bento |
| June 7, 2024 | S9·E3 | Morioka Jajamen Bento & Soba Inari Bento |
| May 17, 2024 | S9·E2 | Citrus Teriyaki Pork Bento & Pork Kimchi Don Bento |
| April 26, 2024 | S9·E1 | Sweet Chili Chicken Tatsuta Bento & Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich |
| March 15, 2024 | S8·E20 | Spring Blossom Chirashi-sushi Bento & Maki-maki Flower Bento |
| March 1, 2024 | S8·E19 | Quick Omurice Bento & 10-minute Hamburg Bento |
| February 2, 2024 | S8·E18 | Peanut Fried Rice Bento & Peanut Tsukune Chicken Bento |
| January 19, 2024 | S8·E17 | Salmon Pita Bento & Good Luck Chicken Katsu Bento |
| December 22, 2023 | S8·E16 | Datemaki & Matsukazeyaki |
| December 8, 2023 | S8·E15 | Miso Ramen Bento & Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup) Bento |
| November 17, 2023 | S8·E14 | Salmon Rice Bento & Rice Burger Bento |
| November 3, 2023 | S8·E13 | Miso-glazed Pork Bento & Sweet Potato Korokke Bento |
| October 20, 2023 | S8·E12 | Mushroom Rice Bento & Wrap and Roll Sushi Bento |
| October 6, 2023 | S8·E11 | Acorn Onigiri Bento & Japanese-style Baguette Sandwich Bento |
| September 22, 2023 | S8·E10 | Chicken Kara-age Bento |
| September 8, 2023 | S8·E9 | Salt-cured Salmon (Shiozake) Bento |
| August 11, 2023 | S8·E8 | Rainbow Soboro Bento & Green Veggies and Chicken Sandwich Bento |
| July 28, 2023 | S8·E7 | Vegan Shogayaki Bento & Japanese-style Tuna Pasta Bento |
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| July 7, 2023 | S8·E6 | Katsu Curry Bento & Currywurst Bento |
| June 23, 2023 | S8·E5 | Scallion Oil Chicken Bento & Salmon Piccata Bento |
| June 9, 2023 | S8·E4 | Tamagoyaki Bento |
| May 26, 2023 | S8·E3 | Onigiri Bento |
| May 12, 2023 | S8·E2 | Lemon-marinated Shrimp Bento & Lemon Chirashi-zushi Bento |
| April 28, 2023 | S8·E1 | Chirashi-zushi Peacock Bento & Glass Noodle Lion Bento |
| March 17, 2023 | S7·E20 | Sobameshi (Fried Yakisoba-and-Rice) Bento & Pumpkin Mochi Bento |
| March 3, 2023 | S7·E19 | Dashimaki Egg Sandwich Bento & Fried Meat-wrapped Quail Eggs Bento |
| February 17, 2023 | S7·E18 | Oyster Rice Bento & Miso-butter Oyster Bento |
| February 3, 2023 | S7·E17 | California Roll Bento & Crab Rice Bento |
| January 13, 2023 | S7·E16 | Salmon Daikon Bento & Tomato Sukiyaki Bento |
| December 30, 2022 | S7·E15 | Kara-age with Tangy Scallion Sauce Bento & Layered Katsu Bento |
| December 9, 2022 | S7·E14 | Tofu Kara-age Bento & Pork Belly Kara-age Bento |
| November 25, 2022 | S7·E13 | Meat-wrapped Onigiri Bento & Fireworks Onigiri Bento |
| November 11, 2022 | S7·E12 | Stamina Donburi Bento & Salmon Avocado Bento |
| October 28, 2022 | S7·E11 | Curry Goya Champuru Bento & Purple Sweet Potato Korokke Bento |
| October 7, 2022 | S7·E10 | Tochigi Special: Chicken Wing Gyoza Bento & Nori Gyoza Bento |
| September 30, 2022 | S7·E9 | Maple-miso Chicken Bento & Maple-mustard Pork Bento |
| August 19, 2022 | S7·E8 | Kakiage Sandwich Bento & Veggie Menchi-Katsu Bento |
| August 12, 2022 | S7·E7 | Lamb and Veggie Stir-fry Bento & Tori-ten Bento |
| July 15, 2022 | S7·E6 | Curry Soup Bento & Creamy Kabocha Soup |
| July 8, 2022 | S7·E5 | Kinchaku Tamago Bento & Pork Inari Bento |
| June 10, 2022 | S7·E4 | Sanga-burg Bento |
| June 3, 2022 | S7·E3 | Beef and Spicy Mayo Roll Bento & Miso-mayo Sawara Bento |
| May 6, 2022 | S7·E2 | Taimeshi Bento & Oyaki Bento |
| April 29, 2022 | S7·E1 | Shichimi Chicken Bento & Shichimi Sausage Bento |
| March 7, 2022 | S6·E20 | Teri-tama Sandwich Bento & Mosaic Sushi Bento |
| February 28, 2022 | S6·E19 | Tonteki Bento & Clam Rice Bento |
| February 7, 2022 | S6·E18 | Miso-katsu Bento & Miso-chicken Sandwich Bento |
| January 31, 2022 | S6·E17 | Satsuma-age Bento & Garden Beef Roll Bento |
| December 27, 2021 | S6·E16 | Ebi Fry Bento & Cabbage Roll Bento |
| December 20, 2021 | S6·E15 | Tantanmen Bento & Veggie Wrapper Shumai Bento |
| November 22, 2021 | S6·E14 | Triple Curry Soboro Bento & Saba Katsu Bento |
| November 15, 2021 | S6·E13 | Salmon Nanbanzuke Bento & Braised Pork Bento |
| October 25, 2021 | S6·E12 | Saikoro Pepper Steak Bento & Sweet Potato Rice Bento |
| October 4, 2021 | S6·E11 | Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken |
| September 27, 2021 | S6·E10 | Harumaki Bento & Soy Meat Dry Curry Bento |
| September 20, 2021 | S6·E9 | Miso-butter Salmon Bento & Fried Stuffed Nasu Bento |
| August 9, 2021 | S6·E8 | Chicken Cordon Bleu Bento & Yakiniku Norimaki Bento |
| August 2, 2021 | S6·E7 | Colorful Inari-sushi Bento & Cabbage Menchi-katsu Bento |
| June 28, 2021 | S6·E6 | Sushi Sandwich Bento & Norimaki Salmon Fritter Bento |
| June 21, 2021 | S6·E5 | Fried Wonton Bento & Whole Tomato Pilaf Bento |
| May 31, 2021 | S6·E4 | Yaki-udon Bento & Rice Korokke Bento |
| April 26, 2021 | S6·E2 | Shiitake Yaki-onigiri Bento & Kani Cream Korokke Bento |
| April 24, 2021 | S6·E3 | Lamb Chop Bento & Tangy Chicken Bento |
| April 19, 2021 | S6·E1 | Chicken Katsudon Bento & Maki-maki Omurice Bento |
| March 8, 2021 | S5·E20 | Fruit Sando Bento & Hanami Bento |
| March 1, 2021 | S5·E19 | Crispy Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Meatball Bento |
| January 18, 2021 | S5·E17 | Salmon Teriyaki Bento & Apricot Butter Chicken Bento |
| January 5, 2021 | S5·E18 | Buta-don Bento & Nasu Meat Roll Bento |
| December 28, 2020 | S5·E16 | Teriyaki Hamburg Bento & Chirashi-zushi Bento |
| December 21, 2020 | S5·E15 | Banbanji Bento & Miso Tsukune Bento |
| November 23, 2020 | S5·E14 | Steak Gyudon Bento & Kanitama(crab and egg)-don Bento |
| November 16, 2020 | S5·E13 | Butter-Soy Sauce Shrimp Bento & Ebi Katsu Bento |
| October 26, 2020 | S5·E12 | Dry Nikujaga Bento & Colorful Shumai Bento |
| October 19, 2020 | S5·E11 | Chicken Tender Rolls Bento & Norimaki Meat Roll Bento |
| September 28, 2020 | S5·E10 | Braised Chicken Wing Bento & Stuffed Mushroom Bento |
| September 21, 2020 | S5·E9 | Spaghetti Napolitan Bento & Curry Pilaf Bento |
| August 10, 2020 | S5·E8 | Sukiyaki Soboro Bento & Scotch Egg Bento |
| August 3, 2020 | S5·E7 | Salmon Menchi-Katsu Bento & Chicken-Nasu with 4S Sauce Bento |
| June 29, 2020 | S5·E6 | Mabo Nasu Bento & Sauce Katsu-don Bento |
| June 22, 2020 | S5·E5 | Karokke Bento & Ebi-Mayo Bento |
| May 25, 2020 | S5·E4 | Orange Chicken Bento & "Tuna-burg" Bento |
| May 18, 2020 | S5·E3 | Rainbow Kakiage Bento & Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Buns Bento |
| April 27, 2020 | S5·E2 | Tori-suki Okowa Bento & Meat-wrapped Onion Rings |
| April 20, 2020 | S5·E1 | Italian-style Chirashi Sushi Bento & Sesame Nuggets Bento |
| March 23, 2020 | S4·E10 | Chicken Tebasaki Bento & Ten-musu Onigiri Bento |
| January 27, 2020 | S4·E9 | Drop-fried Tofu Bento & Sweet and Sour Pork Bento |
| January 20, 2020 | S4·E6 | Gyoza Bento & Pastel Korokke Bento |
| January 13, 2020 | S4·E5 | Ramen Salad Bento & Chicken Chashu Bento |
| December 30, 2019 | S4·E8 | Grilled Karei-pan Bento & Salmon Tatsuta-age Bento |
| December 9, 2019 | S4·E4 | Loco Moco Bento & Double Maki-maki Bento |
| December 2, 2019 | S4·E3 | Miso Butter Chicken & Plump Fried Shrimp |
| November 25, 2019 | S4·E7 | Nikumiso Dengaku Bento & Wafu Steak Bento |
| November 4, 2019 | S4·E2 | Kakuni & Curry-flavored Grilled Onigiri |
| October 7, 2019 | S4·E1 | Sukiyaki & Japanese Style Sandwich |
| March 21, 2019 | S3·E14 | Age-teri |
| March 21, 2019 | S3·E13 | Triple Kara-age |
| March 10, 2019 | S3·E12 | Katsu Sandwich & Hot Dog Onigiri |
| March 6, 2019 | S3·E11 | Okonomiyaki & Mayo-yaki Chicken |
| February 27, 2019 | S3·E10 | Keema Curry & Ham-katsu |
| January 30, 2019 | S3·E9 | Chicken Nanban & Takikomi-gohan |
| December 26, 2018 | S3·E8 | Ebichiri & Temari-zushi |
| November 28, 2018 | S3·E7 | Honey Lemon Chicken & Stuffed Pepper |
| October 17, 2018 | S3·E6 | Summer Roll & Yakitori |
| September 5, 2018 | S3·E5 | Taco Rice & Mosaic Soboro |
| August 1, 2018 | S3·E4 | Shumai & Tendon |
| June 27, 2018 | S3·E3 | Kushiage & Wasabi Chicken |
| May 30, 2018 | S3·E2 | Hamba-gu & Sukiyaki Onigirazu |
| May 2, 2018 | S3·E1 | Miso Salmon & Minced Meat Cutlet |
| January 18, 2018 | S2·E4 | Hanami Bento & Fun Rolls |
| January 11, 2018 | S2·E3 | Shirataki Yakisoba & Shogayaki |
| January 4, 2018 | S2·E2 | Vegetable Garden with Niku Miso & Mixed Rice with Mackerel |
| December 24, 2017 | S2·E1 | Teriyaki Maitake & "Oyako" Teriyaki |
| December 21, 2016 | S1·E3 | Salmon Nanbanzuke & Maki-maki |
| December 14, 2016 | S1·E2 | Meatloaf Sandwich & Tamagoyaki |
| December 7, 2016 | S1·E1 | Omugiri & Kara-age |