Try these cute and delicious pastries inspired by Japanese short stories!
For many of our readers, any mention of “Japanese food” might evoke things like rice balls (onigiri), sushi, tempura, ramen, beef bowls (gyūdon) or Japanese…
Bakery
Head to Kawagoe to find an adorable Miffy bakery in a traditional Japanese warehouse
The Miffy Kitchen series of Miffy-inspired bakeries by Terakoya is now stretching its legs to Kawagoe city in Saitama, opening its 7th shop “Miffy Kura’s…
There’s a rabbit-themed bakery in Japan and their creations are almost too adorable to eat
Although March 3rd is more commonly known in Japan as “Girls Day,” it’s also commemorated for other reasons. The date 03/03 can be pronounced mimi,…
STEAM BREAD unveils delicately fluffy sakura loaf just in time for pink season
Despite the blooms arriving a little late to their own show this year, nothing has stopped stores from leading the way for the arrival of…
Japan’s first Steam Bread bakery reopens in Tokyo with gooey truffle and sweet potato sandwiches
Steam Bread Ebisu, Japan’s first steam bread specialty shop, has rebranded as Steam Bread Tokyo and is officially reopened on October 14th. The shop has…
Japanese pastry shop has whimsical and macabre sweets perfect for Halloween
Sucreries is a pastry shop in Osaka, Japan. With a name meaning “sweets” in French, the pastry shop has earned a reputation for its original…
Unstaffed fluffy bread bakery opens in Japan
Japan’s countryside unstaffed honor system vegetable stands may have provided a blueprint for companies hoping to make no-contact sales smoother during the pandemic. We’ve recently…
Melon pan maniacs have met their match with this mega-sized melon pan monster
Komugi no Dorei 小麦の奴隷, a bakery brand focused on local revitalization and entertainment, is the brainchild of famous Japanese entrepreneur Takafumi Horie. Their Zakuzaku Curry…
Neko Neko Shokupan enters the fashion world in this Samansa Mos2 collaboration
As tasty as they may be, Japan’s cat shaped bread, Neko Neko Shokupan is almost too adorable to eat, but now, a collaboration with clothing…
Japanese Bakery Serves Up Fluffy And Sweet Mt. Fuji Bread
Japanese bakeries often offer a wide variety of flavored breads, but sometimes its the shape of the loaf that steals the show, as seen recently…
Tokyo Bakery Goes All In On New Extra Fluffy Cat Shaped Bread
Japanese bakeries can often be overwhelming when it comes to offerings to choose from, but if you can pry your eyes away from ridiculously cute…
Japanese Bakery Cooks Up Adorable Corgi Butt Bread
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen strangely adorable dog butts turned into snacks, as shiba inu butts recreated as traditional Japanese sweets will show,…
Japan’s Adorable Cat-Shaped Bread Slices Return With Sakura Flavor For Cherry Blossom Season
If you’ever been to a Japanese bakery, you’ve no doubt noticed a variety of tasty breads and pastries to choose from, but one recent tread,…
Get Adorable Totoro Cream Puffs in Tokyo’s Studio Ghibli Style Bakery Cafe
Studio Ghibli’s World Can Be Found in Tokyo Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory is a quaint little building, surrounded by more greenery than is usual for…
Studio Ghibli Animator’s Touching Commercial For A Bread Company Is Reminiscent Of Kiki’s Delivery Service
Thankfully for Studio Ghibli fans, the creative prowess of the animators who worked on Ghibli classics can be enjoyed in works outside of those made…