Makiko Itoh

Makiko Itoh is a writer and creator whose personal website brings together her interests, projects, and reflections. She is the creator of Just Hungry, a site focused primarily on Japanese cooking, and Just Bento, which explores bento box meals and practical lunch ideas. Her work also includes Just My Japan, a site about Japanese culture and society. Together, these projects offer readers information and inspiration across food, everyday cooking, and life in Japan.

Itoh is the author of The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go and The Just Bento Cookbook 2: Make Ahead, Easy, Healthy Lunches To Go. The books focus on preparing convenient lunches, including meals that can be made ahead. Her website also features personal journal entries, archives, and occasional updates about her projects and interests, such as tatting and Japanese culture. Readers can follow her work through her social media presence and Patreon. The site reflects Itoh’s varied creative pursuits while providing access to her food writing, cookbooks, and broader commentary.