Looking up "shokupan", it seems to be fluffier and milkier than regular white bread. Still, it's not like all American bread is whole grain with seeds on it.
Hello! I'm a bread lover from France, and it isn't even bread for me. It's good enough and practical, but it's not bread, just some industrial thing. So please try real bread one day and become a bread lover with me!
@daijokay well, closeness yes. It may be a different taste though. Some may have filling or may even have hint of salt.
All bread will of course be similar in design. Taste however will be different.