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ASCII Art Oden: Copy and Paste

Several pieces of oden on skewers, arranged in a bowl. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, in your choice of character set. Each size downloads as a text file or a PNG.

Character set

Small (38 cols x 17 lines)

        :::
       :#======---:::
        *=  :::---**:
        -#      -+=-::
         #-   -*@+======:
         =+ -+##-     :-*-
         :%+=:#:        :%  :
          -: :%:        :#-+===:
              -*-:     -##=: :-*-
               :====-=*%+:    -*=
                  ::-+=:    -+=:
                    ++    -+=-:
                     =+--+=: :++-
                      :--:     -++-
                                 -++-
                                   -+-
                                     :

Medium (57 cols x 24 lines)

           ::::
           :@#+*+++==--:::
            *#:::--==+++**++==-
            -@-           :+@#-
            :%+          -++-
             +%:       -*#+==++==-:
             -@-     -*@@*+=----=+*+-
              #*   -**%%=:        :=%+
              =@:-**-+%:            :@+
              :@@*- :@=              =@:  :
               --   :@=              =%::+**+-:
                     +@:            :%*+#=::-*#-
                      +%=:        :=%@#=:     -%+
                       -+*+=----=+%@#=:       -##:
                         :-==+==+@#=:       -*#-
                              :=*=:       -*#=:
                              *@:       -*#=:
                              :+#-    -*#=: =*-
                                -**==*#=    :-**-
                                  :-=-         -**-
                                                 -**-
                                                   -**-
                                                     -**-
                                                       -:

Large (76 cols x 31 lines)

               ::::
               -@@###*++=--:::
               :#@---==+**#####*++=--:::
                =@+        :::--=+***#%%*:
                :@%:                -#@+-
                 *@=             :-#@+:
                 -@*            -*%+: :::::
                 :#@-         -*@#++*#%#####+=:
                  =@+       -*@@@%*=-::::::-=#@*-
                  :@%:    -#@#%@+-            :+@*:
                   *@-  -#@+-#%-                -@#:
                   -@*-#@+: *@=                  =@*
                   :%@@+:  :@%:                  :%@:   :
                    -=:    :@%:                  :%@: :+%#*=:
                            *@=                  =@+:+@#=-=*@*-
                            :#@-                -%%*@#-:    -*@*:
                             :*@+:            :+@@@#=:        -@#:
                               -*@#=-::::::-=*@@@#-:          -%@=
                                 :=+#####%#*#@@*-:          -*@*-
                                     :::::-+%*-:          -*@*-
                                        :=%#=:          -*@*-
                                        +@+           -*@*-
                                        :*@=        -*@*-  ==:
                                         :+@*-:   -*@*-   :=@@=:
                                           -+%%*=*@*-       :=@@=:
                                             :-=*+-           :=@@=:
                                                                :=@@=:
                                                                  :=@@=:
                                                                    :=@@=:
                                                                      :=@@=:
                                                                        :=*-

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# the oden in the library
txt/food/oden/gradient-small.txt
txt/food/oden/extended-xl.txt
  + 14 more: 4 sets x 4 sizes
png/dark/food/oden.png
png/light/food/oden.png
png/transparent-dark-ink/food/oden.png
png/transparent-light-ink/food/oden.png
svg/food/oden.svg

Oden ASCII art is a popular choice in Japanese culture forums, food blogging communities, and casual Discord servers discussing Asian cuisine. The distinct shapes of the skewered ingredients and the bowl are well-rendered. The medium size is excellent for sharing meal ideas or discussing recipes in a visually appealing way. For quick updates on Twitter/X or in text messages, the small version gets the idea across compactly.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use this in a blog post about Japanese street food?

Yes, the medium size is ideal for a blog post. It adds an authentic visual touch to your content. Embed it within a preformatted text block to ensure the spacing remains correct.

How do I ensure the individual oden pieces are visible?

The medium and large sizes will best show the individual pieces and skewers within the oden art. When viewed in a monospace font environment, these details are clearly distinguishable. Small sizes simplify the design for compactness.

Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.