"Anpan" was presented to Emperor Meiji by Kimuraya and became popular thanks to the good offices of Tesshu Yamaoka.

April 4th, 1875 (Meiji 8) is the day that Ginza bakery "Kimuraya" presented bean buns to Emperor Meiji. For this reason, April 4th has been designated "Anpan Day." However, Kimuraya's owner at the time, Kimura Yasubei, who was not of particularly high social status, did not present the buns to Emperor Meiji in person, and there were many twists and turns along the way. A samurai who lost his privileges with the Meiji Restoration Kimura Yasubei w…