Add a little more water to the dough during mixing
Use bread flour with a lower protein content
Increase the amount of fat in the dough
Add milk, yogurt, or butter to the recipe
Use a tangzhong or yudane method
Avoid overbaking
Cover the loaf while it cools to trap some steam
Brush the crust with butter after baking
Store the bread in an airtight container once fully cooled
Reheat slices briefly before serving
Freeze extra bread to preserve softness
Slice the bread while it is still slightly warm
Reduce the baking temperature slightly if the crust is too hard