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Robert Taira Memoriam
He died of cancer May 29 at Torrance Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Taira, who grew up in Hawaii, developed his idea after World War II, believing the Japanese would have a larger demand for Western-style products.
He opened a bakery in Tokyo soon after, and went to schools in Hilo, Hawaii, and Chicago to learn how to bake. Mr. Taira also set up a storefront bakery in Hilo featuring a bread that he remembered from his childhood, which the Portuguese called pao doce. He baked the bread his special way and decided to market it in a round shape to distinguish it from other breads.
After he moved his operation to Honolulu, Mr. Taira named the bread King ' s Hawaiian Sweet Bread. He expanded his operation to Torrance in 1977, and closed the Hawaiian bakery about 10 years ago.
He later opened two restaurants.
Mr. Taira is survived by his wife, Tsuneko; three sons, Mark, Curtis and Vaughn; two daughters, Laurene Ho and Stella Miyamura; and 11 grandchildren.
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