This video provides a glimpse into the daily life of a Japanese baker named Edina, who runs a bakery called "Adipan" with her mother and sister. Edina's day starts early, with her husband leaving for work and her taking care of her two children, Rito and Emma, before heading to work herself.
At the bakery, Edina prepares breakfast for her kids, including onigiri rice balls, a common breakfast for Japanese kids. She also prepares onigiri for her husband for when he returns home for lunch. As the day progresses, she works diligently to bake enough bread for the day, often working alongside her mother and sister.
Edina's bakery is known for its unique variety of bread products, quite different from their Western counterparts. The breads are individually wrapped, to ensure customers that each piece of bread has been properly handled. Edina is also known for her signature choke, a popular Japanese milk bread.
Throughout the day, Edina is constantly on the move, running errands, baking, and updating the bakery's Instagram. She often works late into the night, but when she is home, she takes time to prepare dinner and spend quality time with her family. The day ends when the family goes to sleep together.
Despite the long hours and demanding work, Edina is passionate about her job and finds joy in the process of baking. She has a unique approach to her work, often using traditional Japanese baking methods like the udani method, which results in a more tender bread.
Throughout the video, the viewer is given a detailed look into Edina's life, from her morning routine to her work at the bakery, and her evening routine with her family. The video provides an insightful look into the life of a Japanese baker and the unique cultural practices that come with it.
1. The document is a transcript of a day in the life of a Japanese baker, Edina, who runs a bakery called "Scissor Bakery."
2. Edina is a 31-year-old mother of two children, Rito and Emma, who live in the outskirts of Tokyo in a 3LDK apartment.
3. Edina's husband leaves early for work, leaving her to care for the kids. This is typical for a Japanese family.
4. Edina wakes up early to prepare breakfast for her children and start her workday. She makes onigiri rice balls, a common breakfast for Japanese kids.
5. Edina checks her children's temperatures using a logging app, which requires parents to enter their children's information such as their temperature, what they ate for dinner and breakfast, and how much they slept.
6. Edina takes her children to school using a mama chari, a bicycle with child seats attached. This is a common mode of transportation for parents in Tokyo.
7. Edina's bakery, Scissor Bakery, is a popular spot among locals. She sells about 800 bread items a day.
8. Edina's mother and co-worker, Jin Koiwa, start working at the bakery early in the morning to prepare for the day.
9. Edina's bakery is known for its unique variety of bread products, quite different from their Western counterparts.
10. Edina is a head baker at her bakery, overseeing and directing other workers while also working on multiple items at the same time.
11. Edina's bakery is known for its signature shokabur, a Japanese milk bread popular for its milky sweet taste.
12. Edina updates her bakery's Instagram while working to build a community of customers.
13. Edina works diligently from 10 AM until 5 PM, baking enough bread for the afternoon and evening rushes.
14. Edina's bakery uses the udani baking method, which originated in Japan. The flour is mixed with boiling liquid, left to cool down before use, resulting in a more tender bread.
15. Edina's husband was a ballet dancer for over 20 years and started learning Flamenco when he was 18.
16. After the bakery closes for the day, Edina lets her staff handle the sales counter for the rest of the evening.
17. Edina buys ingredients for dinner at the shopping street, which is common for these shopping streets to be right in front of the station and to have a covered ceiling.
18. Edina picks up some bread from the bakery for dinner as the kids usually get hungry before dinner and they love Mommy's bread.
19. Edina's family has a night routine where they have dinner together, usually temakizushi, a handwrapped family-style sushi dinner.