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Yakitate!! Japan
焼きたて!! ジャぱん
(Freshly Baked!! Ja-Pan)
Genre Cooking, comedy, Culinary, Sports
Manga
Author Takashi Hashiguchi
Publisher Flag of Japan Shougakukan
Flag of the United States Flag of Canada VIZ Media
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Sunday
Original run 2002 – 2007
Volumes 26 (complete)
TV anime
Director Yasunao Aoki
Studio Sunrise
Network Flag of Japan TV Tokyo, Animax
Original run October 12, 2004 – March 14, 2006
Episodes 69

Yakitate!! Japan (焼きたて!! ジャぱん? meaning "Freshly Baked!! Ja-pan", the "pan" also meaning "bread" in Japanese) is a manga, authored by Takashi Hashiguchi, serialised in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday, which has been adapted into a television anime series by Sunrise. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Culinary art is the Art of Cooking. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to or connected with cooking or Kitchens A culinarian Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his Manga series Yakitate!! Japan, for which he won the Shogakukan Manga Award is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming This is the complete list of all episodes from Japanese Anime, Yakitate!! Japan, directed by Yasunao Aoki. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his Manga series Yakitate!! Japan, for which he won the Shogakukan Manga Award is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. is a weekly Shōnen Manga Magazine published by Shogakukan. History Shōnen Sunday was first published on Tuesday March (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. The manga has spanned 25 tankōbon volumes, as of January, 2007, while the weekly serialization of the manga has ended as of January 10, 2007. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The anime series, broadcast on TV Tokyo and other local stations from October 2004 to March 2006, spanned a total of 69 episodes. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo The series won the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen manga. The Shogakukan Manga Award is one of Japan's major Manga awards sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high [1] The manga series was later licensed by VIZ Media for North American distribution. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 [2]

Contents

Plot

The story focuses on Kazuma Azuma, a boy on his quest to create "Ja-pan", a national bread for Japan itself. Bread is a Staple food prepared by Baking a Dough of Flour and Water. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He initially heads to Tokyo to expand his bread-making horizons at the bread-making chain Pantasia; the story continues with Azuma's exploits with his other coworkers.

The title of this series itself is a play on words; Yakitate translates to "freshly baked", but Japan has a double meaning. Besides referring to the country of Japan, pan is the Japanese word for "bread" (stemming from Portuguese pão[3]). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Many Japanese words of Portuguese origin entered the Japanese language when Portuguese Jesuit priests introduced Christian ideas Western science and technology Ja-pan is a pun for this series. This mimics the style of the names of other varieties of bread in Japanese, such as "furansupan" (French Bread), "doitsupan" (German rye-based bread), "itariapan" (Italian bread), etc. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rye ( Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Besides the desire to create his Ja-pan, Azuma also possesses the legendary Solar Hands (太陽の手 taiyō no te?). These hands are warmer than normal human hand temperature, and allow the dough to ferment faster. Dough is a paste made out of any Cereals (grains or leguminous crops by mixing the Flour with a small amount of Water. Fermentation in Food processing typically refers to the conversion of Sugar to Alcohol using Yeast under Anaerobic conditions This gives him some advantage at the beginning of the series, but his innovation and many Ja-pans are his greater talents.

Although the story has baking as its main theme, the parts that generate the most interest are the outrageous puns in the story. Especially notable are the "reaction" based puns made by the judges, who go to great lengths to prove a single point about the bread that they had tasted. The series in general also pokes fun at the shōnen genre's tendency to be melodramatic over mundane tasks. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high

Manga version

Originally only a 5 week series, the manga version of Yakitate!! Japan was formally serialized due the positive fan response. Yakitate!! Japan received comparatively wide-spread support across various age-groups with notable popularity among members in the bakery industry. The series was also highly popular with the generation who grew up reading and watching the series Mister Ajikko (ミスター味っ子?). Yakitate!! Japan also managed to carry its popularity over to the anime version. A characteristic of the series is the usage and explanations of various technical terms employed in baking, thus providing the series with additional educational value. Another feature of the series is found in the reactions where some popular anime and manga series are parodied. What began as a pure cooking-themed manga, Yakitate!! Japan eventually took on heavy "gag elements" by the end of its run.

Story arcs

Childhood

The story starts with Azuma's childhood ten years ago when he learned how to create a bread that tastes better than rice in order to prove his grandfather wrong.

The Pantasia Entrance Examination arc

This is the initial arc where Azuma goes to the Pantasia Main Branch Store expecting to get a job only to discover that he has to compete for it in a series of exams. Azuma also starts at a disadvantage as he loses almost all of the ten points he needs to avoid being disqualified (5 points for being late, 2 points for messy hair and 2 points for calling Kuroyanagi an occhan). It is in this arc that Azuma meets Kyosuke Kawachi, Kuroyanagi Ryo, Tsukino Azusagawa and Kai Suwabara. Shortly after the competition, Azuma and Kawachi get jobs at Pantasia's Southern Tokyo Branch store. A few stories take place there as they meet Ken Matsushiro and Azuma competes against a skilled but pampered baker named Mokoyama.

The Pantasia Newcomers Battle arc

This story arc features a fierce tournament between all of the bakers that were hired by Pantasia that year. When Azuma and Kawachi learn about it, Kawachi declares Azuma his rival and begins intense physical training to gain artificial Solar Hands known as 'Solar Gauntlets'. This arc introduces Tsukino's sisters and reveals that there is a secret animosity between them. Several rivals return and new ones are introduced as Azuma and Kawachi enter the competition. The story climaxes in a bread battle between Harvard Graduate Kanmuri and Azuma.

The Monaco Cup arc

Azuma, Kawachi and Suwabara travel to Monaco to take part in an international bread competition which will determine the fate of the Pantasia franchise. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque There they meet Pierrot Bolneze, the clown judge, as well as the lion-headed King of Monaco who is holding the competition. However, Yuuchi Kirisaki, owner of Pantasia's rival bakery chain St. Pierre, is bribing judges and pulling out all the stops to win, including trying to kill Team Japan (Azuma, Kawachi and Suwabara) on more than one occasion. There is also a subplot about Pierrot, who is an orphan looking for his true family.

The Yakitate!! 25 /Yakitate!! 9 arc

Yuuchi Kirisaki has challenged Pantasia to a final bread-making competition in the form of an Othello-like game for the fate of Pantasia. Reversi (also marketed by Pressman under the trade name Othello) is an abstract strategy Board game which involves play by two parties on The Pantasia gang comprising of Azuma, Kawachi and Kanmuri meet new opponents called the CMAP (a spoof of popular J-pop band SMAP) and well as a rematch with an old rival. SMAP is a Japanese " idol " group formed by Johnny & Associates. There are ups and downs in the matches, and the Southern Tokyo Branch face a number of matches, including CMAP's other members, Suwabara and Monica, Meister Kirisaki and Yukino Azusagawa.

Characters

Main article: List of Yakitate!! Japan characters

Main characters

Kazuma Azuma (東和馬 Azuma Kazuma?)
Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi
The 16-year-old male protagonist, a bread artisan who dreams of making the perfect Japan. This is a list of characters associated with the Japanese Manga and Anime, Yakitate!! Japan. is a female Seiyū who was born in Yōkaichiba, Chiba Prefecture. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. Initially, he doesn't seem very bright, but when it comes to bread, he's a genius. (He is knowledgeable about rice because of his grandfather, and Japanese food in general, due to further learning and dealing with Japanese restaurants. ) Azuma also has "Solar Hands": exceptionally warm hands that allow the yeast to ferment faster and better when he is making his bread. Eternally optimistic and cheerful, he never gets upset from challenges faced in baking competitions, but rather from emotional tragedies that occur to characters around him. He gets his inspirations for his Japan from seemingly random sources, like other Japanese foods and stories from his experienced but over-talkative grandfather, who is a rice farmer.


Day of birth:23/9

Kyousuke Kawachi (河内恭介 Kawachi Kyōsuke?)
Voiced by: Shūhei Sakaguchi
Coworker and sidekick to Azuma, from the Kansai area. is a Japanese voice actor and actor who works for Mausu Promotion. SideKick was an early Personal Information Manager (PIM Software application by Borland launched in 1983 under Philippe Kahn The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. Initially, Kawachi's knowledge is superior to Azuma's, but as the story develops, he becomes the fall guy and comedic relief. He considers Azuma to be his rival, but the two develop a dynamic that is more like that of a pair of siblings. With Tsukino's help, he has obtained "Solar Gauntlets": Solar Hands developed through physical training. He is somewhat lazy, but at desperate times, he focuses his effort to create exceptional bread. An interesting note about Kawachi is his hairstyle - he is the character with the most hairstyle changes throughout the entire series. Another running gag with Kawachi in the earlly volumes is his tendency to exclaim "What do you mean?!", which both Manager Ken and others have noted upon, with Suwabara even breaking the fourth wall in the 8th volume by denouncing Kawachi for saying the phrase four times in the starting pages of the chapter.


Day of birth:11/6

Kai Suwabara (諏訪原戒 Suwabara Kai?)
Voiced by: Takayuki Sakazume
Kuroyanagi's understudy, a serious bread artisan. is a Japanese Seiyū and actor who works for Production Baobab. An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. A master of the katana who claims to have left the swordsman path of destruction to follow the path of life-giving bread. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword Despite that, he often becomes very warrior-like and fearsome during baking competitions, which occasionally makes other characters wonder if he is truly focused on the 'life-giving' aspect of his bread. Like Kawachi, he has the "Solar Gauntlets" and considers Azuma to be a rival. During the first appearances, he seems cold-hearted and tough, but in the Monaco Cup Finals, he falls in love with a rival German baker working for the American team, Monica Adenauer, and shows a more tender side of himself. After his loss in the Newcomer's Battle, he understands that all techniques are actually "stolen" from all existing food, and thus he begins to "steal" techniques from other food, bakers, etc, to create "Lupan".


Shigeru Kanmuri (冠茂 Kanmuri Shigeru?)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue
An extremely talented Pantasia baker, first encountered during the Pantasia Newcomers' Tournament and discovered to possess the "Solar Hands" as well. is a female Seiyū and singer She is signed onto Sony Music Japan 's Aniplex division A Harvard graduate like Kuroyanagi, he looks up to Kuroyanagi as a mentor, calling him 'Senpai' (which means Senior). He is considered to be a "Harvard Junior Genius", having graduated the prestigious school at a very young age of sixteen. Originally working for Tsukino's evil sister, Yukino Azusagawa, Kanmuri defected to the Pantasia's Southern Tokyo store to work with Azuma. He remained to maintain the store throughout the Monaco Cup, but rejoined the team for the Yakitate!! 25/Yakitate!! 9 challenge. Late in the series, he is revealed to be one out of the last two possible heirs to the Hashiguchi Company, the biggest gangster organization in Japan. Although he firmly states that he'd never join the Yakuza, a problem sets as the other heir, Masanobu Tsutsumi, Shigeru's half-brother, shares the same sentiments. History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate He is probably named after a Shogakukan editor of the same name.


Day of birth:29/11

Tsukino Azusagawa (梓川月乃 Azusagawa Tsukino?)
Voiced by: Chihiro Otsuka
Granddaughter to the owner of the Pantasia chain, and understudy to Ken Matsushiro. Chihiro Otsuka (大塚ちひろ Ōtsuka Chihiro, born March 12, 1986 in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress She seems to have a crush on Azuma, though it is never explicitly stated. Has difficulty getting along with the rest of the Pantasia-involved Azusagawa family because she is an illegitimate child. She is still very dedicated to the Pantasia chain, seeking out talented new bakers (like Azuma and Kawachi) and has garnered the support of many other characters. While she stays behind the scene most of the time, she is implied to be talented, as she managed to make it to the third place of a past newcomer's battle.


Day of birth:29/3

Ken Matsushiro (松代健 Matsushiro Ken?)
Voiced by: Hiroki Touchi
Manager of Pantasia Southern Tokyo branch. Hiroki Touchi (東地宏樹 is born in May 26 1966, in Tokyo, Japan. A burly man with an afro and sunglasses. An afro, sometimes called a "natural" or shortened to "fro", is a Hairstyle in which the Hair extends out from the Head Renowned as the best French-bread artisan in Japan, he seems to have a predilection with horses and betting on horse-racing. He is Kuroyanagi's former teacher, but early on recognized his outstanding talent as a food critic, and from that point on discouraged his baking, ultimately driving him away. The terms food critic, food writer, and restaurant critic can all be used to describe a Writer who analyzes food or Restaurants and then publishes He also likes to tease Kawachi, to whom he was apparently very similar in his youth, occasionally to give him ideas on bread, but mostly just for the hell of it. He also can make Kawachi hallucinate at times. A hallucination, in the broadest sense is a Perception in the absence of a stimulus. Due to a series of mishaps, he became the next heir to the Hashiguchi company, much to his displeasure. "Heir" and "Heiress" redirect here For the men and women fragrances endorsed by Paris Hilton see Heiress (fragrance.


Cultural Significance

General

The theme of a bread maker in a society that lacks a long tradition of eating bread on a frequent basis is unusual. Bread consumption in Japan saw appreciable figures within roughly the fifty years leading up to 2003. Bread is a Staple food prepared by Baking a Dough of Flour and Water. [4] Lack of bread eating food culture, in fact, serves as the protagonist’s, Azuma Kazuma, motive throughout the entire series: to create a bread that would reflect Japan and that the Japanese could be proud of. This concept further reflects the Japanese propensity to borrow from other cultures and make it their own. In this instance, Azuma is trying to make a bread that will fit the Japanese palette. Real world examples of this exist as well such as the introduction of castella (カステラ?) from Portugal and ramen noodles from China. Castella or Kasutera (カステラ is a popular Japanese Sponge cake made of Sugar, Flour, eggs, and Starch Castella or Kasutera (カステラ is a popular Japanese Sponge cake made of Sugar, Flour, eggs, and Starch Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. is a Japanese Noodle dish that originated in China. It tends to be served in a meat-based broth and uses toppings such as,, Kamaboko, green onions China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National [5] The Japanese assimilate these foods altering them in the process to make them what eventually becomes something Japanese.

Attitude towards food

The entire series demonstrates the Japanese celebratory attitude towards food. Japanese Cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes The reactions of the characters after tasting the newly created breads are comical, but at the same time they reflect the importance of freshness, preparation, etc that is integral to Japanese food culture. [6] The various devices and methods that Azuma and his companions develop to create breads that could be considered works of art throughout the series holds truth to this. Emphasis on accentuating the natural flavors of the ingredients to make the bread, while still having something that can truly be called bread is constant struggle for Azuma and his companions. Keeping food in its natural state is a major point of Japanese food culture. [7] Although Azuma and his companions will often go through great lengths to prepare their ingredients for use, this is perfectly acceptable in Japanese food culture. Quite often extensive preparation of ingredients is required before they are even edible such as neutralizing irritants, bitterness, astringency, etc. An astringent (also spelled adstringent) substance is a chemical that tends to shrink or constrict Body tissues usually locally after Topical medicinal [8]

Seasonality

Seasonality is an important feature of Japanese food culture. Japanese Cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes Like the characters in the anime, most respectable Japanese chefs and their customers will go out of their way to ensure the freshness and seasonality of the food they are serving or eating. [9] In the match in Ōma (episodes. is a town located in Shimokita District, Aomori, Japan. It is the site of the northern-most point on Honshū the largest island of Japan 54-56) for example, Azuma decides to use sea urchins (uni) that is both fresher and in season instead of the city’s main specialty, fatty tuna, which is out of season and can only be obtained in its frozen form. Sea urchins are small globular spiny sea cat animals composing most of class Echinoidea. Tuna, are several Species of ocean-dwelling Fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus.

Localness

Furthermore, the Yakitate!! 9 story arc illustrates a peculiar feature of Japanese culture in its treatment of local ingredients. The fact that the competitors are judged according to how many and how well they incorporate local specialties into their breads demonstrates how important this is in Japanese food culture. Japanese cuisine has a vast array of regional specialities known as Kyōdo Ryōri (郷土料理 in Japanese many of them originating from dishes prepared using traditional Paul H. Noguchi succinctly summarizes this when he writes that "foods strongly suggest the areas that produce them. "[10] This is especially true in a country like Japan where nearly every locality is famous for producing some specialty dish or ingredient. Thus, the characters are able to emphasize local culture by employing local ingredients into their breads. This fact is further enhanced by the often lengthy quests that Azuma, Kanmuri, and Kawachi undergo to find the perfect ingredient or the perfect method of incorporating that ingredient to emphasize its natural flavor and the care that the locals went through to produce it. The outcome of the CMAP rematch battle (episodes. 57-58) illustrates this point perfectly. During the match in Saito, the doctor who examines Kuroyanagi and pronounces Azuma’s Team Pantasia the winner explains to CMAP that the reason they lost the match was because their bread lacked love like the love that locals put into raising their mangos. is a city located in Miyazaki, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated population of 34676 and the density of 79 Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae This emphasis on locality is not unique to Yakitate!! Japan, and is, in fact, a very common feature of many popular Japanese television programs, particularly those found on NHK such as Tsurube no kazoku ni kanpai (鶴瓶の家族に乾杯?). or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. Millie Creighton attributes this feature to a Japanese fascination with furusato (hometown) appeal. [11] Thus, the entire concept of displaying local specialties and ingredients behind the Yakitate!! 9 story arc is nothing new in Japanese television.

Power of food

The reactions that the characters display during the judging are humorous and illustrate an aspect in Japanese food culture; in the culture food can have a powerful effect upon the body and psyche. Coupled with this is the importance of presentation. The presentation of food in Japanese cuisine is an integral part of the experience that can sometimes make or break the dish. The way food is arranged and prepared is, in fact, sometimes more important than the taste of the food itself. [12] Presentation for the characters is important such as getting the bread to the judge as quickly as possible to avoid it from cooling significantly. At times, presentation alone can significantly affect how the food will taste and the outcome of the judging.

List of Ja-pan

※ Indicates it was produced in Japan by the Yamazaki Pan Company. For the kibbutz see Na'an Naan ( Urdu / Persian: نان, नान ਨਾਨ nɑːn is a round Flatbread Castella or Kasutera (カステラ is a popular Japanese Sponge cake made of Sugar, Flour, eggs, and Starch is a variety of Japanese processed Seafood products called Surimi, in which various White fish are pureed formed into distinctive loaves and then steamed Petalite, also known as castorite is a Lithium Aluminium tectosilicate Mineral Li[[aluminum Al]] Si 4 Nori (海苔 ( 김 kim or gim) is the Japanese name for various edible Seaweed species of the Red alga Porphyra Ginza kimuraya Breadjpg|thumb| Ginza Kimuraya]] is a Japanese sweet Bun filled with Red bean paste. Red bean paste or Azuki bean paste is a sweet dark Red bean paste originating from China. also known as Melon pan, Melon buns or Melon bread, are inexpensive sweet bakery products popular in Japan, Taiwan, and China is a Japanese dish consisting of a pan-fried batter cake and various ingredients literally "fried noodles" is a dish often sold at festivals in Japan but originates from China. Gluten is a composite of the proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. These exist conjoined with Starch, in the Endosperms of some Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp

After the Monaco Cup Arc, Azuma ceases to attach numbers to his Ja-pan (Ken stated that it's because all those before are mere trial products). The breads he makes in the Yakitate 25/9 Arc are tied to various areas of Japan, and are named accordingly.

Yakitate 25 Non-bread:

Anime only:

Other:

Other Breads of Note

(ordered by baker, then appearance)

Azuma's Non-Ja-pan

Kawachi's Bread

Suwabara's Bread

Gopan

Other Bakers

Techniques and Special Terms

Normally, extremities such as the hands are lower in temperature than the rest of the body, but if one can increase blood flow to the hands, that difference decreases. Yoghurt, yogurt, yoghourt, youghurt or yogourt (see spelling below is a Rye ( Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια is a traditional Japanese food produced by fermenting Rice, Barley and/or Soybeans, with salt and the fungus (the most typical miso is made is a town located in Shimokita District, Aomori, Japan. It is the site of the northern-most point on Honshū the largest island of Japan is a city located in Miyazaki, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated population of 34676 and the density of 79 Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide A tart is a Pastry dish usually sweet that is a type of Pie with an open top not covered with pastry Tarte Tatin is an upside-down Apple Tart in which the apples are caramelized in Butter and Sugar before the tart is baked In France, those that possess this ability are said to have Solar Hands. Note: Grand Kayser can outfit himself with a twice as warm as normal gauntlet known as the "Solar Gauntlet, Gigants. "

By training the body, particularly the arm muscles, one can promote blood flow to the hands and subsequently increase their temperature to an extent as to be near in skill to the Solar Hands. Note: Kai Suwabara is able to use the body’s natural defenses to increase his blood flow by holding dry ice to cool his hands in what he calls, "Solar Gauntlet, Overcoat. Dry ice is solid Carbon dioxide. It is commonly used as a versatile cooling agent "

Also known as Goddess Hands, the term used to describe the possessor of flexible knuckles and feminine hands. A benefit of possessing this skill is the ability to knead out a bread’s hardness. Note: Grand Kayser uses both his feet and hands to further knead bread in what is dubbed, "Le Main de Deesse, Ultima. "

Ability opposite that of the “Solar Hands. ” This ability is least suited for making bread due to the unusually cold hand temperatures. However, this ability is best suited to for use in unfermented breads, such as tarts (which use large quantities of butter), because low hand temperature will not melt the butter. So far, Yukino Azusagawa is the only person in the show who possesses this skill.

Process whereby bread is baked at 300°C or above for 3 minutes, instead of the normal 200°C for 15 minutes. Steam from inside the dough explodes causing the dough to puff out. The greater the difference in temperature between the dough and the oven, the better; however, in the case of dough that is not mixed with chocolate, etc. , it is more difficult to get the temperature high enough, quickly enough.

Process whereby bread is baked at a very low temperature of 150°C for an extended period of time in order to avoid coloring the outside of the bread. However, as flavor and texture are determined by the way moisture leaves the bread, these features can be lost during the process. This defect can be overcome by coating the bread in mizuame during preparation. is a sweetener from Japan which is translated literally to 'water candy'

Food additive produced from refined vegetable (wheat) protein. Gluten is a composite of the proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. These exist conjoined with Starch, in the Endosperms of some Used in breads made from ingredients which do not normally form gluten, but can be used when making bread to create a sticky texture.

Method of twisting bread dough in one direction whereby difficult to heat portions of dough are created. During the baking process, these areas continue to ferment, thus producing fluffier, plumper bread in the folds. However, over-twisting the bread can cause the gas produced during fermentation to escape, thus creating a poor tasting end product.

Process whereby whisking butter, thus incorporating air into it, causes bread to become fluffy and plump. Method used mostly in cakes.

After the first leavening, the dough is re-kneaded to produce new gluten and a fluffy, plump bread. Gluten is a composite of the proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. These exist conjoined with Starch, in the Endosperms of some This causes the gluten structure to re-form, preventing the possibility of creating an extremely hard bread.

Process where old dough is mixed with new dough as a substitute for yeast. Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic Microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with about 1500 Species currently described Mixing in mature dough with new dough creates a flavorful bread.

Music

Opening

  1. Hōki Gumo (ホウキ雲) by Rythem (1-29)
  2. Promise by TiA (30-53)
  3. Chīsana Uta (小さな詩) by MARIA (54-69)

Ending

  1. Sunday by The Babystars (1-12)
  2. To All Tha Dreamers by SOUL'd OUT (13-29)
  3. Hummingbird (ハミングバード) by little by little (30-42)
  4. Re: START by SURFACE (43-53)
  5. Merry Go Round by Mai Hoshimura (54-62)
  6. Kokoro Bīdama (ココロビーダマ) by Rythem (63-68)
  7. Hōki Gumo (ホウキ雲) by Rythem (69)

Episode list

Main article: List of Yakitate!! Japan episodes

The anime version of Yakitate!! Japan, by Yasunao Aoki, consists of 69 episodes. is a Japanese Pop / Singer-songwriter duo consisting of two female members and. TiA (born June 11, 1987 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese Singer, famous for her MARIA is an all female J-Pop band signed onto Sony Music Japan. is a Japanese rock band. Its members are Akihito Tanaka Rikiya Takahashi Yōsuke Ichikawa and Tomaru Asami SOUL'd OUT is a Japanese hip-hop band that consists of three members Diggy-MO' (Main MC Bro Mai Hoshimura (星村麻衣 Hoshimura Mai) is a Japanese artist currently under the Sony Music Japan label This is the complete list of all episodes from Japanese Anime, Yakitate!! Japan, directed by Yasunao Aoki. It is divided into three arcs. Episodes 1 to 26 form the first arc Pantasia Newcomers Battle. The second arc, Monaco Cup Arc, runs from episode 27 to 52. The remaining seventeen episodes are from the third arc, Yakitate! 9 Arc.

Trivia

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (Japanese). is a Spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui. After three weeks of Fasting and Meditating on Mount Kurama, in Japan Shogakukan. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
  2. ^ Amazon.com the VIZ Media release of Yakitate
  3. ^ See Infoseek Japanese-English dictionary for pan/パン and Japanese words of Portuguese origin)
  4. ^ Michael Ashkenazi and Jeanne Jacob, Food Culture in Japan, (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003), 86. Many Japanese words of Portuguese origin entered the Japanese language when Portuguese Jesuit priests introduced Christian ideas Western science and technology
  5. ^ Ashkenazi, 25.
  6. ^ Ashkenazi, 99.
  7. ^ Ashkenazi, 164.
  8. ^ Ashkenazi, 162.
  9. ^ Ashkenazi, 20.
  10. ^ Paul H. Noguchi, "Savor Slowly: Ekiben—The Fast Food of High Speed Japan," Ethnology 33, no. 4 (Fall 1994): 322.
  11. ^ Millie Creighton, "Consuming Rural Japan: The marketing of Tradition and Nostalgia in the Japanese Travel Industry," Ethnology 36 no. 3 (Summer 1997): 241.
  12. ^ Ashkenazi, 21-22.

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