I’m not a bread person, but I would imagine that most bakeries bake their own bread. The Japanese take their bread very seriously. Osaka people, in particular, are fond of saying “Ashita no pan” (tomorrow’s bread) to one another. It seems that they have bread for breakfast every morning - and that they are always thinking about which bread to buy for their next breakfast.

I don’t think how vibrant the baking scene is in Japan, but I happened to read a life story of a baker who went all the way to France to deepen her skills in spite of not speaking a word of French. So, I won’t be surprised if there are people who dedicate their entire lives to making the best bread they can.