1985 Hiroko Sakan opened The Enchanted Kitchen Bakery in Newton Center.
1987 Hiroko Sakan won The Best of Boston award.
1991 Sakan relocated to Brookline across from the St. Mary’s MBTA stop and renamed her bakery Japonaise.
2016 Takeo Sakan started running Japonaise Bakery.
2021 Japonaise Bakery closed its doors for renovations.
2023 Japonaise Bakery reopned.