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Where was the first Ekiben sold?
Utsunomiya Station
What are some examples of popular food in ekiben?
Trout sushi, steamed dumplings, or beef steak
How many kinds of ekiben are there?
around/almost 5000
What happened in 2003?
Soraben went on sale at airports.
What was in the first ekiben?
Two rice balls and some pickled radish.
Why is each ekiben unique?
They use local specialty products.
Why do fans like ekiben?
They want to sample the taste of travel without actually travelling.
Without travelling, what can ekiben give fans?
It allows them to sample the local tastes of different places.
What is one of the pleasures of traveling around Japan?
Eating ekiben on the train.
As railroads expanded, ekiben declined in popularity.
T or F?
F
In what way is ekiben reaching the world?
They are being test marketed in France and also through soraben.
What are the beginnings of ekiben?
They started in Utsunomiya Station as just two rice balls and some pickled radish.