In Japan, Food Can Be Almost Too Cute To Eat
Take children’s television, for example. Some of the most beloved cartoon characters in Japan are based on food items.
One favorite is Anpanman, or “Bread Man” — a superhero whose head is made out of a sweet roll filled with red bean paste… Anpanman spends most of his time running around, saving starving children by letting them take bites out of his oh-so-delicious head.