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I’d like to visit a place where the hospitality and flavors have remained unchanged
for decades and even centuries.
Long, long ago, the people who ate at the same table might have thought similar things to us.
Close your eyes because it’s so delicious, and you might just time‑travel…
Today, we’ll introduce “BUNMEIDO Nihonbashi Main Store” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
｜History
BUNMEIDO, famous for its castella cake, was founded in Nagasaki Pref. in 1900.
｜Open
BUNMEIDO was founded in 1900 in Maruyama-cho, Nagasaki City. Later, the founder’s younger brother, JINZAEMON MIYAZAKI, opened his own business in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Pref. However, Sasebo, which had been rapidly developing as a naval town, began to feel a significant impact on its business and economy due to the Washington Naval Treaty, and it is said that this prompted him to consider expanding to Tokyo. Then, in 1922, they opened their first store in Ueno, which became their base in Tokyo. Around the same time, they also signed a contract with Mitsukoshi, a major department store, and conducted demonstration sales, which were groundbreaking at the time. These events were a huge hit and were fun to watch. The long lines that formed generated further publicity, and the name “BUNMEIDO” quickly spread throughout Tokyo.
｜About 1922
The year 1922, when BUNMEIDO expanded into Tokyo, was also the year many companies and media outlets that are now integral to modern Japanese life were founded. SHOGAKUKAN, the publisher behind magazines and comics such as ‘Doraemon’ and ‘Detective Conan’, was established as a publisher of educational magazines, and Glico was founded with the launch of its nutritious caramel candy known for its slogan “300 meters on just one caramel.” In addition, ‘Weekly Asahi’ and ‘Sunday Mainichi’ were launched, pioneering the weekly magazine boom.
*One Glico caramel has 16.5 calories, the exact amount of energy an average person needs to run 300 meters, which inspired their famous ‘Glico Running Man’ sign.
｜BUNMEIDO Nihonbashi Main Store
｜TOKUSAN GOSAN CASTELLA (Special Gosan-yaki Castella Cake)
BUNMEIDO is famous for its castella cake. Castella is one of the Nanban sweets (Western-style confections) that were brought to Japan by the Portuguese traders and missionaries who began visiting Japan after the introduction of firearms to Tanegashima in Kagoshima Pref. Originally, it was a hard baked confection, but Japanese artisans improved it to have a soft and moist texture. It was served in exclusive restaurant in Nagasaki and was highly valued as a gift for Daimyo(feudal lord) and court nobles in Edo.
“TOKUSAN GOSAN CASTELLA” is the culmination of 100 years of BUNMEIDO’s technology. The egg yolk to egg white weight ratio is 5:3, and the carefully crafted batter, which brings out the best of the ingredients, is baked meticulously by skilled artisans. It’s moist, fluffy, and the texture of the coarse sugar is irresistible.
｜Information
BUNMEIDO Nihonbashi Main Store
Address：1-13-7 Nihonbashi Muromachi Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Phone：03-3241-0002
Access：Mitsukoshimae Station
(G12; Tokyo Metro GINZA Line, Z09; Tokyo Metro HANZOMON Line) 1min walk
Website：https://www.bunmeido.co.jp/shop/detail?shop_id=167&search_category_id=&search_type_id=
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