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Each slice of this bread loaf reveals a hidden creature inside

Popkin
Mar 21, 2026
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Japanese bread artist konel_bread bakes loaves with colorful characters embedded all the way through the dough. Cut a slice and a tiny creature stares back at you — same face, every cut, from end to end. From the outside, the loaf looks like an ordinary round of bread. The surprise only appears when the knife goes through.

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