Love me some Arai Bakery.
My wife is from Japan, so we pretty much come here weekly. It has become the only place were we buy birthday cakes since my wife moved to the Phoenix area 13 years ago. Kind of pricey but ohh so good.
The bread they make there also can't be beat. The word on the street is that since Ichiro Suzuki started spring training in AZ that he has the bread express delivered too him weekly. As a side note you can make the absolute best grill cheese sandwich with Arai white bread. Mmmmh bread!
Cream Pan, Curry Pan, An Pan (filled with anko bean paste which is an acquired taste) are all really good. Arai-san is truly an artisan who takes great pride in his work. Consistently delicious baked goods