The cherry blossom (Sakura) is the national flower of Japan. To honor its beauty, and short life span, the Japanese celebrate its arrival with a yearly festival. Friends will gather under the trees to enjoy sake (rice wine), sing songs, and celebrate the coming of spring. To the Japanese, this tree represents more than just ascetic beauty, but also transience, melancholy, and the honor of graceful resignation. These trees have also been offered by Japan as symbols of peace to the countries of the world.

 

Likewise, breads so enormously important to the French people, that at the time of the French Revolution in the late 1700’s, the average Frenchman was reported to have eaten three pounds a day of bread.

If bread supplies ran short, or the quality was bad, riots resulted. There were even changes in the very language that reflected bread’s importance, the English phrase of: “to be the bread-winner” was made common to flaunt their victories over French territories. Due to growing popular demand for true breads, bakeries across France are restoring the art of making traditional style French breads that carry with them the flavors and aromas of century’s tradition.

 

Marriage of these two good things hence has born the concept of Boulangerie Sakura which will bring about the romance of the artisan French breads with a delicate touch of Japanese spring goodness.

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