Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 17, 2021
Mister Donut’s Pierre Marcolini collaboration gets a jump on Valentine’s Day
by Patrick St. Michel
The six limited-edition doughnuts pair classic flavors like chocolate, hazelnut and raspberry.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Sep 12, 2020
Say farewell to citrus, and hello to sweet potato
by Patrick St. Michel
Mister Donut is pumping up the potato flavor in this year’s fall Satsumaimodo lineup.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jun 6, 2020
Mister Donuts celebrates its 50th with a matcha-chocolate collaboration
by Patrick St. Michel
The celebratory “Matcha no Odoroki Series” brings together the talents of patissier Toshi Yoroizuka and Kyoto-based green tea producer Gion Tsujiri.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 18, 2020
Mister Donut gets the French treatment with its Pierre Herme collaboration
by Patrick St. Michel
2020's first hit dessert collaboration is here with Mister Donut and Pierre Herme's lineup of six chocolate- and fruit-forward doughnuts.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Sep 21, 2019
Confusion reigns over scope of the forthcoming tax hike
by Philip Brasor
When the government raised the consumption tax from 5 percent to 8 percent in April 2014, Japan suffered a recession. One possible indicator if such a downturn will happen prior to next month's long-delayed hike to 10 percent is how much people are spending ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jul 13, 2019
Mister Donut's Roll-nut: A perplexing doughnut and roll cake fusion
by Patrick St. Michel
Mister Donut and patisserie Mon Cher combine their signature doughnut and roll cake to create a new frankensweet: the Roll-nut.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 26, 2019
Mister Donut takes a stab at classy with its decadent Chocolate Collection
by Patrick St. Michel
In its new range, Mister Donut collaborates with pastry chef Toshihiko Yoroizuka to develop fancy takes on the chain's ring doughnuts, and a pair of decadent cake-like creations.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Dec 1, 2018
Gotta catch 'em all: Mister Donut's launches two Pokemon-themed donuts
by Patrick St. Michel
Mister Donut is offering two special Pokemon-themed creations, a banana-chocolate-flavored Pikachu and a strawberry white chocolate one shaped like a red-and-white Pokeball.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Aug 4, 2018
Pablo teams up with Mister Donut for a cheesy collaboration
by Patrick St. Michel
Mister Donut stores across Japan have partnered with the Osaka-based Pablo to create six rare cheese-flavored doughnuts and tarts.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Dec 9, 2017
Mister Donut's Christmas Big Donut: A Christmas cake that won't break the bank
by Patrick St. Michel
Mister Donut's clunkily titled Christmas Big Donut is available until Dec. 25.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Apr 1, 2017
'Oil cut' doughnuts: Most of the taste with half the guilt
by Patrick St. Michel
Eating desserts — whether as an occasional treat after dinner or for a bi-weekly newspaper column — can lead to complicated feelings. Of course, most of the time it's a delicious experience that leaves you happy and satisfied in the moment. But minutes after, ...
National Jan 31, 2017
Mister Donut franchise ordered to pay family over employee's 'karoshi' death
A district court in Mie Prefecture has ordered the operator of a Mister Donut franchise to pay ¥46 million in damages, finding that the death of a store manager was a case of karoshi (death from overwork). The manager's family was seeking around ¥95 million ...