Japanese Food Artist Tomoko Shibata Creates Amazing Lunchboxes

Tomoko Shibata, a food artist from Japan, has truly mastered the art of lunchbox design. From recreating famous cartoon characters to crafting festive themes for Christmas and Halloween, her creations are almost too cute to eat.
On Instagram, Tomoko, known as Tomato, boasts over 143K followers who are constantly amazed by her delightful designs. She reveals that her inspiration often strikes during grocery shopping, but she sometimes begins with a specific motif and then selects the ingredients. Many of her ideas come spontaneously, and she also draws inspiration from her two sons.
More: Instagram h/t: boredpanda
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