Thread by @keikoinboston

1. Fundraiser 🧵:

I tried to stop by @JaponaiseBakery in #Brookline today but discovered they closed for renovations last month. 🥳

2. This is sad for me in the short term but good news in the long term!

@JaponaiseBakery has been open since 1985—36 years! I hadn’t expected to be able to find fresh Japanese baked goods when I came to Boston & was ~really~ excited to find their now-closed kiosk in Porter Sq.

3. @JaponaiseBakery eventually moved from a kiosk to a small space in the hall of restaurants, but sadly closed the Porter Sq. location in 2015.

@JaponaiseBakery 4. The shoku-pan at @JaponaiseBakery has made me so happy and it’s been amazing to have access to fresh Japanese baked goods all these years!

@JaponaiseBakery 5. Owner Takeo Sakan took over the business when his mother Hiroko-san decided to retire in 2016. He’s kept a lot of old favorites but has also added new baked goods to the menu including adorable Totoro, Jiji, Soot & Keroppi pastries. ☺️

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/850099648068976641

@JaponaiseBakery 6. @JaponaiseBakery bakery was the only Japanese bakery in Boston for many years. I did hear about a Japanese cake bakery in the suburbs that I never made it to but they’re long gone.

@JaponaiseBakery 7. In the past few years they’ve seen some competitors open but @JaponaiseBakery is still unique in Boston’s Japanese food landscape.

boston.com/food/restauran…

@JaponaiseBakery 8. Takeo-san launched a GoFundMe yesterday. Still a long way to go until @JaponaiseBakery reaches their $50,000 goal. I just donated $25. Wish I were in a position to donate more.

gofundme.com/f/help-with-ja…

9. If you’re local and have some cash to spare, please consider supporting this local business as they embark on their first major renovation in 36 years!

If you can’t donate, please share! Getting the word out really helps.

gofundme.com/f/help-with-ja…

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/901268454791053314

10. If you’ve ever learned something from my threads or found them helpful, please consider donating!

The baked goods and food at @JaponaiseBakery
have sustained me for decades. 😋

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/715947874438221824

@JaponaiseBakery 11. I am really hoping that @JaponaiseBakery will be around for another 36 years!

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/715948363309576194

@JaponaiseBakery 12. And that I’ll get to eat their amazing curry doughnuts again. 😋 (The old fryer broke several years ago and hasn’t been replaced yet.)

@JaponaiseBakery 13. Funds will go towards the renovation of @JaponaiseBakery’s industrial kitchen equipment and upgrade the dining area and patio, flooring in the entire store, and emergency funds for staff payroll.

gofundme.com/f/help-with-ja…

@JaponaiseBakery 14. Please help support this fixture in Boston’s Japanese community! Thank you! 🌸

gofundme.com/f/help-with-ja…

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/1239756207323328513?s=20

@JaponaiseBakery 15. OMG, found photos of @JaponaiseBakery’s curry doughnuts. There’s no mention of getting a new fryer on GoFundMe but fingers crossed! 🤞

Photo credits:
L: @misterbisson flickr.com/photos/maisonb…

R: @BostonZest bostonzest.com/2008/05/japona…

@JaponaiseBakery @misterbisson @BostonZest 16. You can keep up with @JaponaiseBakery on Instagram where they’re active: instagram.com/japonaisebaker…

Website: japonaisebakery.com

17. Update:

@JaponaiseBakery has raised $3,500 in the past 3 days! 🥳

Interesting to see that many donors aren't Japanese. While the bakery has been so important to the Japanese community, many non-Japanese have come to love their amazing baked goods!

gofundme.com/f/help-with-ja…