Since it’s apparently the rainy season right now, it’s appropriate that Ame no hi mo tanoshii na! Kaeru bento (Rainy days are fun too! Frog bento) won the first “Character Bento” competition at Tokyo’s Chiyoda-ku, according to Mainichi Daily News.

The contest was designed to choose the best designed bento lunch modeled on animals and other characters. The winner was chosen by eight judges from among 220 entries submitted over the Internet.

The nutritious winning bento was modeled on the theme of a frog on a rainy day. “The brightly colored lunch incorporated ideas such as a red pepper made to look like an umbrella. The judges praised it for its nutritional balance and its seasonal timeliness. The rainy season had already started in many areas of Japan.”

Mainichi points out that, while the bento features a cute design and looks tasty, some wonder if children may think it looks too good to eat. More likely some kid had to go hungry at school while his or her lunch was in the competition.

Frog in bento box
Rainy days are not funny
Only French eat frogs