This article provides an overview of the history and popular baked foods in Japan, including anpan (sweet bean-filled bread), yakisoba-pan (fried noodles in a rolled bread bun), melon-pan (sweet bread with cookie-like crust), and dorayaki (pancake sandwich filled with sweet red bean paste). It looks at the ingredients used to make each dish, as well as how they are prepared. The history of baking in Japan dates back to the Edo period (1603–1868) when manjū became popular, and during the Meiji period Western-style cakes and pastries began to be imported from Europe and America. These dishes have become staples of Japanese cuisine today and can be found all over the country.