We were busy at Fujimae Tidal Flat last week. Three different elementary schools visited the center, and the children had a great time looking for crabs and other living creatures on the tidal flat. When it was time for lunch, the children ate outside on the grass. Most of them had homemade box lunches with rice and different side dishes. Japanese parents work hard to make lunches look great. In one lunch box, I saw a figure made of rice. The body was covered with a thin yellow egg coat, and the figure’s head was covered with a thin egg bonnet. The face was made of tiny pieces of “nori.” It looked too cute to eat.  (116 words)

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