Pelican: 74 Years of Japanese Tradition
★ 6 · 2019 · 80m · Documentary · Family · History
Pelican, a bakery located at Asakusa, Tokyo, becomes crowded every morning. There are only two types of bread sold. It looks ordinary but meet a bakery that has been loved for 74 years with a taste you won't get tired of even if you eat it everyday!
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