Why He Keeps Baking — The Last 2 Days of Japan’s Top-Rated Bakery | Ayumu Iwanaga of Le Sucré-Cœur

For years, he built one of Japan’s most celebrated bakeries. In its final days, he is still searching for something in the dough. （Subtitles are available for a better viewing experience.) 【Le Sucré-Cœur Kitashinchi | Osaka, Japan】 In Kitashinchi, Osaka, one of Japan’s most influential bakeries quietly reached its final days. “Le Sucré-Cœur” was once ranked No.1 on Tabelog, Japan’s largest restaurant review platform.Since its founding in 2004, the bakery has inspired countless bakers across the country. On March 15, 2024, the Kitashinchi location closed its doors. This film documents the final two days leading up to the closing. Chef Iwanaga has spent years pursuing his own philosophy of bread making — long, low-temperature fermentation, high-heat baking, and a deep respect for ingredients.To him, bread is not something fully controlled by humans, but something shaped together with nature. Behind the success were struggles: isolation within the industry, the challenges of scaling a business, marketing, and the reality of closing. And yet, he continues to bake. “When I return to Kishibe, I want to overwhelm people with the quality of my bread.That is my proof of existence.” This is not just a story about closing a bakery.It is a story about failure, persistence, and starting again. Bakery: Le Sucré-Cœur (Kitashinchi) Chef: Ayumu Iwanaga Main Branch: 5-20-3 Kishibe-kita, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture https://share.google/MK5COAO18bGHZYCEc Instagram:   / lesucrecoeurkishibe   ---------------- Production, Filming, and Editing: Reiya Watanabe Reiya Watanabe:   / reiya.watanabe   Representative, Reiya Watanabe Film Production Born in 1988, currently residing in Okayama Prefecture. After graduating from International Christian University, he worked part-time jobs in the waste oil collection industry and at a fishing cooperative before beginning his career in video production. His directorial work, “My Place,” won the Runner-up Grand Prix and the Audience Award at the Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2025. ------------------------- Related Videos ------------------------- If you like the video, please do [Like & Subscribe]! https://cutt.ly/pJMVuwv Please watch other videos! Japan’s Finest Sourdough & Artisan Breads, Crafted by a Masterful Female Baker    • Japan’s Finest Sourdough & Artisan Breads,...   What Is the Ideal Bread? — Between the Work Cultures of Japan and Germany | Sourdough Bread in Japan    • What Is the Ideal Bread? — Between the Wor...   Wild Yeast in the Town of Wine — Bread making: A Passion Without End | Sourdough Bread in Japan    • Wild Yeast in the Town of Wine —  Bread ma...   Bread That Inspires a Village — A Family’s Journey from the City to the Mountains | Bread in Japan    • Bread That Inspires a Village — A Family’s...   Can Organic Wheat Farming Save Japan’s Dying Villages? | Farmers Supporting Bread in Japan    • Can Organic Wheat Farming Save Japan’s Dyi...   When Bread Making Becomes a Force for Good | Sourdough Bread in Japan    • When Bread Making Becomes a Force for Good...   The one and only wheat grown, loved by bakers all over Japan - Part 1 | Japan's bread culture    • The one and only wheat grown, loved by bak...   A pioneer in rye cultivation, he finally found his calling after much struggle | Bread in Japan    • A pioneer in rye cultivation, he finally f...   Gentle Hands Make Gentle Bread | Sourdough Bread Making in Japan    • Gentle Hands Make Gentle Bread | Sourdough...   Influential Baker Speaks About Many Techniques of Today's Japanese Breads | Sourdough Bread in Japan    • Influential Baker Speaks About Many Techni...   Quiet Space, Wood-fired Oven, and Baking | The Moon and Clown | Japanese Craftsmanship    • Ancient Wood-Fired Methods Meet Japanese B...   Solo baker, 25 kinds of bread, a wood-fired oven | Sourdough bread making in Japan | Documentary    • Solo baker, 25 kinds of bread, a wood-fire...   #breadmaking #bread #japanesebread #bread in japan #sourdough #sourdoughbread #bakery