BENTO SITES
www.cookingcute.com: An excellent website for ideas, recipes and links
http://www.bentotv.com/: Frequently updated - great for beginners
www.flickr.com/photos/bentobusiness/: My Flickr photostream
http://lunchinabox.net : A regular look at speed bento making
www.justbento.com : Authentic Japanese recipes for the bento, plus discussions and tips
www.e-obento.com : Japanese language site full of inspiring shots
http://facefoodbento.blogspot.com : The blog of the author of Face Food, Christopher D. Salyers
RECIPE IDEAS
LiveJournal : posts discussing favourite onigiri fillings
Bento Recipes Flickr group : a selection of recipes
Lunch Recipes Flickr group : also contains bento recipes
SHOPPING SITES
(UK sites for mail order Japanese ingredients)
http://www.japancentre.com/: My favourite and most used online Japanese grocery
http://www.mountfuji.co.uk/: Great for bargains
http://www.japanesekitchen.co.uk/: Carries a range of specialist ingredients, plus disposable plastic bentos
http://www.sushisushi.co.uk/ Sushi kits and sushi supplies with free delivery in this online food store
(Sites for bento boxes)
www.j-list.com: A range of cool, cute and authentic bento boxes posted directly from Japan
freewebs.com/bentobird: direct from an English speaker living in Japan, some really cute and cool bento stuff.
www.shinzikatoh.co.uk : A shopping site for products from designer Shinzi Katoh, who makes a variety of cute bento boxes and accessories.
NOTE: I am an affiliate at J-List, so if you'd like to support Bento Business, you can do so simply by clicking the above link and purchasing goods that way! (Thanks!)