[Tsukada Farm Plus] "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" Wins Gold Award for the 3rd Consecutive Year and TV Industry Award at the 3rd Japan Location Bento Awards
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- [Tsukada Farm Plus] "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" Wins Gold Award for the 3rd Consecutive Year and TV Industry Award at the 3rd Japan Location Bento Awards
- Tsukada Farm Plus's "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" has won both the Gold Award for the third consecutive year and the TV Industry Award at the 3rd Japan Location Bento Awards. The company focuses on creating bento boxes that convey the producers' passion, maintaining quality while keeping prices affordable.
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- Date: June 11, 2026
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Tsukada Farm Plus's "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" has won both the Gold Award for the third consecutive year and the TV Industry Award at the 3rd Japan Location Bento Awards. The company focuses on creating bento boxes that convey the producers' passion, maintaining quality while keeping prices affordable.
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Tsukada Farm Plus's "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" has won both the Gold Award for the third consecutive year and the TV Industry Award at the 3rd Japan Location Bento Awards. The company focuses on creating bento boxes that convey the producers' passion, maintaining quality while keeping prices affordable.
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Tsukada Farm Plus Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Taichi Morio, Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo), which operates a prepared meal business in station complexes and department store basements as part of the A.P. Holdings Group (APHD), has received the Gold Award for the third consecutive year and the TV Industry Award at the "3rd Japan Location Bento Awards" hosted by the Japan Location Bento Awards Executive Committee for its "Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento."
We express our gratitude for the continued patronage of many industry professionals since the committee's establishment in 2024, and we will continue to strive to satisfy the needs of many location shoots.
Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" is Tsukada Farm Plus's No. 1 popular product.
It features chicken nanban seasoned with a sweet and sour sauce, perfectly paired with rice, and generously topped with a special tartar sauce made with our carefully selected "Tsukudama" eggs. Furthermore, we meticulously craft each main and side dish, including handmade tamagoyaki, simmered nikujaga, and mentaiko takana.
Ingredients are carefully selected while valuing connections with producers nationwide. By preparing each dish with great care and effort, it is supported at many locations as a location bento that tastes delicious even when cold.
Scene from the awards ceremony (filmed June 10, 2026)
Comment from Taichi Morio, Representative of Tsukada Farm Plus
Thank you very much for awarding us the "Gold Award" and the "TV Industry Award" at the Japan Location Bento Awards for the third consecutive year.
We are deeply grateful for the consistently high evaluation from industry professionals who support many sites, including TV program shoots, video production, commercial filming, and event operations.
Our company strives to deliver the passion of producers through our bento boxes. We develop products that maximize the appeal of ingredients sourced directly from producers across the country. It is our joy to be recognized for our bento boxes that are delicious even when cold and are highly satisfying.
Despite the recent rise in raw material costs, we continue to maintain a price below 1,000 yen with the desire to deliver our products to as many people as possible.
We believe that this award, the Gold Award and the TV Industry Award, is a result of the cumulative efforts of our producers, our employees who work daily to create our products, as well as the patronage of our many customers. We will continue to deliver the best bento boxes with gratitude and sincerity, so that they can be a source of energy for everyone on location.
About the Japan Location Bento Awards
Hosted by Kurumeshi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Atsumasa Kobayashi), which operates the corporate bento delivery service "Kurumeshi Bento."
Established in 2024, this award recognizes bento boxes that have influenced the industry in various location settings such as video and TV production, commercial filming, magazine shoots, event production, stage performances, and concerts.
Japan Location Bento Awards: https://rokebenaward.com/
3rd Japan Location Bento Awards Main Image
Major Awards for Tsukada Farm Bento Lab
April 2016
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2016 Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2016 Excellence Award
"Smoky Hinadori Bento (Current: Charcoal Grilled Bento)"
November 2016
Inter BEE 2nd Location Bento Grand Prix Grand Prix
April 2021
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2021 Excellence Award
"Domestic Silver Salmon Bento Made in Collaboration with Fishermen"
April 2023
13th Karaage Grand Prix, Karaage Bento Category Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
October 2023
Japan Food Selection Grand Prix
"Charcoal Grilled Bento: The Fusion of Charcoal Aroma and Yumesou Chicken"
June 2024
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
April 2025
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2025 Gold Award
"Iwate Ofunato Fishing Port: Masterfully Selected Natural Sea Bream Supreme Sea Bream Rice Bento"
June 2025
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
June 2026
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award and TV Industry Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
Tsukada Farm Plus Company Profile
Tsukada Farm Plus bento boxes are developed with an emphasis on the "story of the ingredients."
Many of the ingredients used in our bento boxes are sourced directly from producers discovered by Tsukada Farm Plus. We pursue bento creation that not only tastes delicious but also conveys the "passion" of the producers to the consumers.
Company Name: Tsukada Farm Plus Co., Ltd.
HP: https://www.tsukada-plus.jp/
Location: ISO Building 5F, 1-10-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Established: July 1, 2015
Representative: Taichi Morio, President and CEO
Business Activities: Bento manufacturing and sales
Store List: https://obento.tsukadanojo.jp/shop
*Please check official SNS for limited-time pop-up stores and events.
Official X: https://x.com/TsukadaPlus
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsukadanojo_obento/
*Information in this press release is current as of the date of announcement and is subject to change over time or due to subsequent events. Please be advised in advance.
About A.P. Holdings
Founded on October 29, 2001.
With the mission to "pursue the ideal form of food," we operate over 40 diverse restaurant brands both domestically and internationally, including izakaya-style restaurants like Tsukada Farm, as well as specialized concepts such as "48 Gyojo," "Shibaura Meats," sushi, yakitori, kushikatsu, and shabu-shabu.
In addition to restaurants, we are involved in the prepared meal business "Tsukada Farm Plus" and the processing and distribution of poultry and fresh fish.
We aim for "ALL-WIN" for everyone involved in the "food industry" that surrounds producers, sellers, and consumers.
Company Profile
Company Name: A.P. Holdings Inc.
HP: https://ap-holdings.jp/
Date of Establishment: October 29, 2001
Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Yoneyama
Business Activities:
Management of restaurants and food retail stores, recruitment and guidance of franchise chain store franchisees
Management of poultry farms and ranches
Fishery
Agriculture
Processing, distribution, import/export, and sales of poultry
Processing, distribution, import/export, and sales of food products
Head Office Location: ISO Building 5F, 1-10-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Inquiries Regarding This Press Release
A.P. Holdings Inc. Public Relations
Email: pr@ap-holdings.jp
We express our gratitude for the continued patronage of many industry professionals since the committee's establishment in 2024, and we will continue to strive to satisfy the needs of many location shoots.
Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento" is Tsukada Farm Plus's No. 1 popular product.
It features chicken nanban seasoned with a sweet and sour sauce, perfectly paired with rice, and generously topped with a special tartar sauce made with our carefully selected "Tsukudama" eggs. Furthermore, we meticulously craft each main and side dish, including handmade tamagoyaki, simmered nikujaga, and mentaiko takana.
Ingredients are carefully selected while valuing connections with producers nationwide. By preparing each dish with great care and effort, it is supported at many locations as a location bento that tastes delicious even when cold.
Scene from the awards ceremony (filmed June 10, 2026)
Comment from Taichi Morio, Representative of Tsukada Farm Plus
Thank you very much for awarding us the "Gold Award" and the "TV Industry Award" at the Japan Location Bento Awards for the third consecutive year.
We are deeply grateful for the consistently high evaluation from industry professionals who support many sites, including TV program shoots, video production, commercial filming, and event operations.
Our company strives to deliver the passion of producers through our bento boxes. We develop products that maximize the appeal of ingredients sourced directly from producers across the country. It is our joy to be recognized for our bento boxes that are delicious even when cold and are highly satisfying.
Despite the recent rise in raw material costs, we continue to maintain a price below 1,000 yen with the desire to deliver our products to as many people as possible.
We believe that this award, the Gold Award and the TV Industry Award, is a result of the cumulative efforts of our producers, our employees who work daily to create our products, as well as the patronage of our many customers. We will continue to deliver the best bento boxes with gratitude and sincerity, so that they can be a source of energy for everyone on location.
About the Japan Location Bento Awards
Hosted by Kurumeshi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Atsumasa Kobayashi), which operates the corporate bento delivery service "Kurumeshi Bento."
Established in 2024, this award recognizes bento boxes that have influenced the industry in various location settings such as video and TV production, commercial filming, magazine shoots, event production, stage performances, and concerts.
Japan Location Bento Awards: https://rokebenaward.com/
3rd Japan Location Bento Awards Main Image
Major Awards for Tsukada Farm Bento Lab
April 2016
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2016 Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2016 Excellence Award
"Smoky Hinadori Bento (Current: Charcoal Grilled Bento)"
November 2016
Inter BEE 2nd Location Bento Grand Prix Grand Prix
April 2021
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2021 Excellence Award
"Domestic Silver Salmon Bento Made in Collaboration with Fishermen"
April 2023
13th Karaage Grand Prix, Karaage Bento Category Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
October 2023
Japan Food Selection Grand Prix
"Charcoal Grilled Bento: The Fusion of Charcoal Aroma and Yumesou Chicken"
June 2024
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
April 2025
Fabex Souzai/Bento Grand Prix 2025 Gold Award
"Iwate Ofunato Fishing Port: Masterfully Selected Natural Sea Bream Supreme Sea Bream Rice Bento"
June 2025
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
June 2026
Japan Location Bento Awards Gold Award and TV Industry Award
"Exquisite! Tsukudama Tartar Young Chicken Nanban Bento"
Tsukada Farm Plus Company Profile
Tsukada Farm Plus bento boxes are developed with an emphasis on the "story of the ingredients."
Many of the ingredients used in our bento boxes are sourced directly from producers discovered by Tsukada Farm Plus. We pursue bento creation that not only tastes delicious but also conveys the "passion" of the producers to the consumers.
Company Name: Tsukada Farm Plus Co., Ltd.
HP: https://www.tsukada-plus.jp/
Location: ISO Building 5F, 1-10-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Established: July 1, 2015
Representative: Taichi Morio, President and CEO
Business Activities: Bento manufacturing and sales
Store List: https://obento.tsukadanojo.jp/shop
*Please check official SNS for limited-time pop-up stores and events.
Official X: https://x.com/TsukadaPlus
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsukadanojo_obento/
*Information in this press release is current as of the date of announcement and is subject to change over time or due to subsequent events. Please be advised in advance.
About A.P. Holdings
Founded on October 29, 2001.
With the mission to "pursue the ideal form of food," we operate over 40 diverse restaurant brands both domestically and internationally, including izakaya-style restaurants like Tsukada Farm, as well as specialized concepts such as "48 Gyojo," "Shibaura Meats," sushi, yakitori, kushikatsu, and shabu-shabu.
In addition to restaurants, we are involved in the prepared meal business "Tsukada Farm Plus" and the processing and distribution of poultry and fresh fish.
We aim for "ALL-WIN" for everyone involved in the "food industry" that surrounds producers, sellers, and consumers.
Company Profile
Company Name: A.P. Holdings Inc.
HP: https://ap-holdings.jp/
Date of Establishment: October 29, 2001
Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Yoneyama
Business Activities:
Management of restaurants and food retail stores, recruitment and guidance of franchise chain store franchisees
Management of poultry farms and ranches
Fishery
Agriculture
Processing, distribution, import/export, and sales of poultry
Processing, distribution, import/export, and sales of food products
Head Office Location: ISO Building 5F, 1-10-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Inquiries Regarding This Press Release
A.P. Holdings Inc. Public Relations
Email: pr@ap-holdings.jp
FAQ
What kind of award is the "Japan Location Bento Awards" that Tsukada Farm Plus's Chicken Nanban Bento won?
It is an award that honors bento boxes that have influenced the industry in location settings such as video/TV production, commercial filming, and event production. It has been held since 2024.
What aspects of this bento were recognized for the award?
It was recognized for its sweet and sour chicken nanban, perfectly paired with rice, a special tartar sauce made with carefully selected "Tsukudama" eggs, and side dishes like handmade tamagoyaki and nikujaga.
What is Tsukada Farm Plus's policy regarding pricing?
Despite rising raw material costs, they maintain prices below 1,000 yen with the desire to deliver their products to as many people as possible.
What is characteristic of Tsukada Farm Plus's bento creation?
They use ingredients sourced directly from producers nationwide and focus on product development that conveys the producers' 'passion' to consumers.
What benefits can Tsukada Farm Plus expect from this award?
Benefits include enhanced brand image, increased recognition in the location bento market, acquisition of new customers, and strengthening of existing customer loyalty.