お子様ランチ – Kid’s Lunch

Family restaurants, and many other dining establishments, offer a dish called okosama lunch, or kid’s lunch. Despite being called a kid’s lunch, it is served at any time of the day. The tradition began in 1930, during the early Shōwa era (1926–1989), before WWII. The chef who created okosama lunch was a mountain climber, which inspired him to shape the rice like a mountain and decorate it with a flag on top. He hoped this meal would bring dreams and smiles to children during challenging times. Since then, the flag has become a hallmark of okosama lunch, symbolizing joy and adventure, at all restaurants that serve it. In recent years, some restaurants have started offering okosama lunch for adults as well. The photo below is an adult version of okosama lunch.