Japanese actor and singer Masaki Suda appeared in a new commercial for Mister Donut which hit Japan last week. The name of the commercial translates to “there’s always something good inside the box.”

On January 27, 2020, Mister Donut celebrated its 50th anniversary. The doughnut chain boasts around 960 stores in Japan. In their latest commercial, they promote the joy of opening a box of their doughnuts when ordering takeout.

The beloved takeout bakery The Little BAKERY Tokyo, which is just down the road from another of Harajuku’s popular eateries THE GREAT BURGER, has undergone refurbishment to add a brand new eat-in space. The site reopened on March 22 as a bakery and cafe.

A tasty new eat-in menu

Crushed Avocado Toast | ¥1,250 (Before Tax)

Homemade Maple Granola | ¥1,350 (Before Tax)

New York Pizza (Pepperoni Slice) | ¥1,000 (Before Tax)

Classic Ham, Egg, & Cheddar Cheese Sandwich | ¥1,500 (Before Tax)

Apple Gorgonzola Cheddar Cheese Sandwich | ¥1,450 (Before Tax)

Bread loaves and takeout goodies

Red Bean Paste & Butter Ball | ¥420

Hokkaido Yotsuha Butter Croissaint | ¥260

Custard Pudding | ¥550

Hokkaido Brioche Loaf – Whole ¥580, Half ¥320 / Hokkaido Whole Wheat Loaf – Whole ¥560, Half ¥300 / Hokkaido Milk Loaf – Whole ¥580, Half ¥320 (Before Tax)

The new eat-in menu features a range of irresistibles like vegan-friendly avocado toast, homemade granola topped with fresh fruits and Greek yogurt, a selection of sandwiches made with homemade brioche toast, New York-style, pizza, and more.

Takeout options includes all the classics like bread loaves, sweet custard pudding, soft and crispy croissants, and so on.

There are around 30 baked delights to pick from at The Little BAKERY Tokyo all of which are made using flour from Hokkaido and natural yeast. All items on the menu are made fresh in-house every day, all ingredients from the salt and sugar to the eggs and more are domestic, and all ingredients are sourced sustainably and locally. The bakery also caters to all needs from those with food restrictions and allergies as well as a fantastic vegan menu which replaces animal products like eggs and butter with soy milk and grapeseed oil.

They even sell American-style doughnuts from the doughnut brand GOOD TOWN DOUGHNUTS who are inspired by doughnuts from Brooklyn. There’s around 20-30 to choose from, all colourful and all used with natural ingredients like fruit – none of the bad additives. Of course, there’s vegan doughnuts too, so if you’re struggling to find vegan food in Tokyo, you know where to go.

One worry in the bakery industry is that of leftover stock. But The Little BAKERY Tokyo has a solution for that: by wrapping up their pastries and baked foods and selling them as ‘DAY OLD BREAD’ on their online shop so nothing goes to waste, something which has received huge praise from people across Japan.

Lifestyle hotel THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata is opening a two-day pop-up shop in collaboration with the sour mixed drinks shop SOUR and the Tokyo-based doughnut shop HIGUMA Doughnuts on March 26 and 27.

The pop-up will serve up a special springtime selection of menu items from both brands, with SOUR bringing their refreshing drinks made with fresh fruits and HIGUMA Doughnuts with their high quality ingredients from Hokkaido.

The Menu

HIGUMA Doughnuts

Plain Doughnut: ¥250

Sugar/Cinnamon Sugar/Salted Black Soy Bean Soy Flour Doughnuts: ¥300

Special Honey Mascarpone Doughnut: ¥350

Hokkaido Vanilla Ice Cream/Strawberry Mascarpone Doughnuts: ¥600

Double: ¥800

SOUR

Salted Cherry Blossom Lemon Sour: ¥500

Edible Spring Flowers & Herbs Sour: ¥800

Super Strawberry Sour: ¥1,000

Mister Donut Japan released a tasty collection of limited-edition doughnuts in collaboration with Japan’s famous tea shop Gion Tsujiri on Friday (March 12).

Sakura Mochi Doughnut With Cherry Blossom Bean Paste

Sakura Mochi Doughnut With Uji Matcha Chocolate

Sakura Mochi Doughnut With Uji Matcha Whipped Cream

Warabimochi With Cherry Blossom Bean Paste & Uji Matcha Whipped Cream

Warabimochi With Uji Matcha Whipped Cream

The doughnuts are a springtime mix and match of cherry blossom and matcha, the latter of which comes from Gion Tsujiri who have chosen the first picks of Uji matcha leaves for the collaboration. Pick between classic doughnuts as well as warabimochi-style ones glazed with lots of sweet treats.

Floresta Nature Doughnuts, a doughnut cafe in Japan that hand-makes doughnuts using organic ingredients, is celebrating White Day this year by releasing two doughnuts based on the Little Twin Stars which will be served from March 1 to 14.

The Little Twin Stars, also known as Kiki & Lala, are two of the most popular characters by Sanrio, the company known for such iconic faces as Hello Kitty.

Kiki & Lala Doughnuts | ¥450 (Before Tax)

Kiki & Lala are twins who were born on the Star of Compassion. The doughnuts capture the cute duo atop fluffy pink clouds made from strawberry and white chocolate.

The doughnuts are made without any additives or colouring. The ring part of the doughnut is coated in a strawberry chocolate made from organic strawberry powder for a sweet and sour kick.

Celebrate White Day this year, the sequel to Valentine’s Day in Japan, with the Little Twin Stars.

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For Valentine’s Day, the Japanese doughnut shop gmgm released its new collection of “CHACCARI” doughnuts online on January 28 which includes both single and box orders of beautiful doughnuts.

gmgm is a cosy cafe and doughnut shop in Koenji, Tokyo which serves beautiful doughnuts topped with edible flowers.

Raspberry x Chocolate

Almond x Orangette

CHACCARI Pair Doughnuts (Box of 2) | ¥1,300 (Tax Included)

CHACCARI Pair Doughnuts (Box of 4) | ¥2,500 (Tax Included)

CHACCARI Pair Doughnuts (Box of 6) | ¥3,800 (Tax Included)

CHACCARI Pair Doughnuts Premium (Box of 9) | ¥5,100 (Tax Included)

Pick from an ambrosial collection of sweet treats like the gateau chocolate-rich “Raspberry x Chocolate” which balances sweet and tangy with chocolate, the citrusy orange peel-adorned “Almond x Orangette,” and more.

Customers can order their pair doughnuts for White Day by scanning the QR code on the CHACCARI Card. White Day can be considered the sequel to Valentine’s Day in Japan where those who received gifts on Valentine’s Day give a reciprocal present back to those who gifted them.

Floresta Nature Doughnuts, a doughnut cafe that hand-makes doughnuts using organic ingredients, has baked up a new ‘n’ tasty collection of kawaii doughnuts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sanrio’s popular character Pompompurin. The “Pompompurin Valentine Doughnuts” will be served from February 1 to 14 for the lead up to Valentine’s Day.

Character Doughnuts (Pompompurin/Muffin) | ¥450 Each (Before Tax)

The Pompompurin and Muffin doughnuts will arrive in the first week on February 1. The doughnuts are covered in white chocolate sprinkled with strawberry powder, freeze-dried strawberries, and a chocolate heart. Sat comfortably on top of them are good friends Pompompurin and Muffin. Pompompurin is pumpkin flavoured.

Korokoro Cup Doughnuts (Pompompurin & Macaron) | ¥600 (Before Tax)

Arriving on the second week from February 8 is a cup of round, bite-sized Pompompurin and Macaron doughnuts.

Online pre-orders for the doughnuts opened on January 30.

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Mister Donuts has teamed up with Belgian chocolate brand Pierre Marcolini to release the “misdo meets PIERRE MARCOLINI Collection” of doughnuts which hit Japanese branches on Friday (January 8).

Fondant Chocolate Doughnut – Chocolate | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Fondant Chocolate Doughnut – Caramel | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Fondant Chocolate Doughnut – Raspberry | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Fondant Chocolate Doughnut – Hazelnut | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Danish Chocolate – Raspberry | ¥230 (Before Tax)

Danish Chocolate – Hazelnut | ¥230 (Before Tax)

The doughnuts are part of Mister Donuts “misdo meets” series which first began in 2017 to combine the highest quality ingredients and techniques to in order to bake up the best possible doughnuts. This time, it has joined sticky bakers fingers with the popular Begian chocolate brand Pierre Marcolini to create a new kind of fondant chocolate doughnut and danish. The line-up is made with high quality authentic chocolate and has a bitter kick to it – perfect for those who aren’t into sweeter treats. The heart-shaped danishes are also spot on for the Valentine’s season in Japan.

Floresta Nature Doughnuts, a doughnut cafe that hand-makes doughnuts using organic ingredients, is baking up two new Gudetama doughnuts with New Year’s messages on them. They will be served from January 9 to 24.

Florest Gudetama Collab Doughnuts | ¥450 (Before Tax)

The doughnuts capture the lazy and lethargic energy of Gudetama. The crowning Gudetama is made from Japanese pumpkin and is sat on a bed of sweet white chocolate. Both doughnuts are also available as a set coming with an extra of any of Floresta’s signature doughnuts.

Relax and take in the new year together with Gudetama.

Floresta Nature Doughnuts, a doughnut cafe that hand-makes doughnuts using organic ingredients, is baking up Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel doughnuts this Christmas from December 11 to 25. They will be served in-store at be available to order online in Japan.

Floresta Hello Kitty & Dear Daniel Christmas Doughnuts | ¥450 Each (Before Tax)

Both ring-shaped doughnuts are covered in a chocolate coating with Dear Daniel’s made with organic matcha and Hello Kitty’s with strawberry powder made from strawberries grown in Japan. The doughnuts are dusted with organic coconut flakes to look like snow and are decorated with the Star of Bethlehem.

These two doughnuts are naturally sweet and are the perfect kawaii treat to indulge in for this year’s Christmas in Japan.

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Mister Donut Japan revealed last month that it is set to team up with Pokémon this winter with a special campaign starting on November 15. Before then however, from November 13, the doughnut chain will be releasing the “Mister Donut Chansey Christmas-chu Collection” of doughnuts and merchandise.

Mister Donut Chansey Christmas-chu Collection

Pikachu Doughnut (Custard Whip) | ¥240 (Before Tax)

Mister Donut is releasing four doughnuts this year, one of which is the popular Pikachu doughnut from last year which is coated in chocolate.

Chansey Doughnut | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Chansey, which is known as Lucky in Japanese, is bringing you luck this year in the form of a strawberry chocolate-coated doughnut complete with an adorable face, ears, and belly.

Poké Ball | ¥200 (Before Tax)

Great Ball | ¥200 (Before Tax)

The Poké Ball doughnut has also been transformed from the classic Pon de Ring doughnut from last year and turned into an actual ball shape. It’s filled with whipped cream and coated in a strawberry glaze while the Great Ball version is filled with custard whipped cream and is coated in chocolate.

Pon de Ring Wreath: Pudding Flavour, Strawberry Flavour, Chocolate Flavour | ¥150 (Before Tax)

For the holiday season, Mister Donut is also bringing back their classic Pon de Ring series in three flavours.

As well as doughnuts, Pokémon fans can get their hands on a selection on Christmas mugs and bowls too. Perfect for putting under the tree this year.

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Mister Donuts Japan is releasing five limited-edition doughnuts as part of their Pon de Chocolate series of doughnuts. Three of those flavours will be available from November 6 and the other two from December 26.

Pon de Chocolate Series

The Pon de Chocolate series is a collection of chewy doughnuts and includes the Pon de Chocolate, Pon de Double Chocolate, Pon de Crunch Chocolate, Pon de Zaku Chocolate, and Pon de Caramel Chocolate.

Pon de Chocolate: Takeout ¥140 | Eat In ¥143 (Before Tax)

A chewy doughnut with a chocolate glaze.

Pon de Double Chocolate: Takeout ¥151 | Eat In ¥154 (Before Tax)

A chewy doughnut with a chocolate coating.

Pon de Zaku Chocolate: Takeout ¥162 | Eat In ¥165 (Before Tax)

A chewy doughnut with a chocolate coating and topped with crunchy chocolate.

Pon de Crunch Chocolate: Takeout ¥162 | Eat In ¥165 (Before Tax)

A chewy doughnut filled with dark chocolate cream filled with rice puffs, cornflakes, and chocolate cookie.

Pon de Caramel Chocolate: Takeout ¥172 | Eat In ¥176 (Before Tax)

A chewy doughnut with a chocolate coating and topped with roasted almonds and filled with a caramel sauce.