England. France. Germany. What common thread binds these three nations together?
Answer: each is famous for producing unique, distinctive, delicious bread

But what of the island nation of Japan, home to rice and delicacies of the sea?
Is there not a doughy, gastronomic delight they can claim as their own?
The answer is no...until now!

Kazuma Azuma, a 16-year-old boy blessed with otherworldly baking powers
Has taken it upon himself to create Ja-pan, the national bread of the land of the rising sun!
Note : Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category

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