Although the scene selling a light meal within station precincts is not limited to Japan, 'a box lunch'-styled light meal, which is made by stuffing one meal into a box and so on, is rare in the western countries.
駅構内で軽食を販売することは日本に限った現象ではないが、折詰などに一食分をまとめた「弁当」という様式は欧米ではあまり例がない。