Chef Tanaka studied architecture in college. When he visited France on an architecture training trip, he was impressed by the taste of French bread and enrolled in a vocational school to become a baker. After graduation, he worked at various bakeries to hone his skills, and then became an instructor at his alma mater before setting up his own bakery in 2020. He chose a former stationery store in an arcade as the site for his new store, hoping that it would be a catalyst for increasing foot traffic in the local shopping district.