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A photo of a homemade lunchbox that actress Keiko Kitagawa posted on X has become a hot topic on 5ch. The selfie showed her holding a pink lunchbox packed with seasoned rice and side dishes, and it drew a wave of startled reactions: “Huh?!”, “This bento is so small it’s depressing,” and “Smaller than my 4-year-old’s.” Others pushed back, pointing out that this was likely just a “show bento” for the photo and that she probably eats more in reality — opinions were split. The thread also expanded into a broader debate about how much female celebrities eat.
“Keiko Kitagawa’s lunchbox is smaller than my 4-year-old’s” — Her homemade bento causes a stir: “Huh?!!!”, “This bento is so small it’s depressing”
Startled reactions are pouring in over actress Keiko Kitagawa’s homemade bento.
Captioned “Grateful for these days filming with such a wonderful cast and crew,” the photo she posted on X was a smiling selfie holding a cute pink lunchbox packed with side dishes and seasoned rice.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
There's always someone who says this lol
Seriously, right
People who nitpick like idiots
It's not your business, leave her alone lol
That's a nice boomerang (slang for self-contradicting hypocrisy) lol
This size actually holds quite a bit, you know?
There's no way that's enough food
(short for "Bento Chiisasugite Zetsubou" — "this bento's so small it's depressing")
I can't forgive that shocking pink lunchbox
Since it's being made into an article, I figured it'd be like the size of an AirPods case
You need something with broth
He hosts a cooking show, so he should just make her food
Being fat doesn't necessarily mean you eat a lot
That's what light-eater Natsu Ando said
It's a disease called obesity
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GlBZT6kbQAEA3cI.jpg
Midnight pizza toast
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0H3u2NaMAMwM7U.jpg
Of course she's got other stuff prepared — bread, fruit, rice balls — and eating plenty of that
Otherwise there's no way she'd have the stamina for acting work, realistically
I use a lunchbox this size myself
She's probably putting in effort in all sorts of ways
Background and key points of this discussion
This kind of “show bento” is a familiar composition when actresses and other celebrities post to social media, and it doesn’t necessarily reflect their actual food intake. As one reply (#51) pointed out, given the physical demands of filming, it’s normal to assume she eats more elsewhere, and the pink lunchbox was most likely just shot as a photogenic snapshot. The thread split between those startled by how small it looked and those who calmly noted that of course it looks that way since it’s made for show — the discussion further expanded into a broader debate about how much female celebrities, and women in general, typically eat. Some unverified hearsay about other celebrities’ past eating habits and health also appeared in the thread, but since none of it came from official statements and lacked any backing, it has not been included in this article.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Actress Keiko Kitagawa’s homemade bento causes a stir: “Huh?!”, “This bento is so small it’s depressing”, “Keiko Kitagawa’s lunchbox is smaller than my 4-year-old’s”“.
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