Don Don Donki founder Takao Yasuda | Lunch with Sumiko

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Mr Takao Yasuda, the Singapore-based founder, tells Executive Editor Sumiko Tan that he has always thrived on challenging the norm. READ MORE: str.sg/wHhX [For subscribers]
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I love Japan but I also love S'pore: Don Don Donki founder Takao Yasuda, whose younger son did NS. str.sg/wHhX [For subscribers]

[@DressedRunner]

Don Don Donki kept me very happy during the pandemic. Going there made me feel like I was in Japan, so for that I thank you, Mr Takao Yasuda Donki.

[@ShaunChee1998]

Same

[@shawnhow4163]

Glad DON DON DONKI landed shores in singapore! LOVE THEIR MECHANDISE and food

[@Ra-mx4bo]

their sashimi is fresh & value for money. it's great that DDD provid tables so shoppers can consume sashimi right away else nobody would buy the sashimi to bring it home.

[@kittykoo5762]

Me too! Novena's outlet is my favourite.

[@paulsz6194]

I like their whisky selection,but having 2- litre bottles of whisky in plastic is tacky.

[@Al-ok1lj]

It’s such an honor for Donki to choose Guam as it’s next store location. I’m from Guam. It’s so exciting to see this store opening in the next few months!

[@dchan93]

Mr. Don himself

[@conradenrico9528]

Mr Don, please bring back the Don Don Donki cooler bags in different sizes. The 1st outlet in Singapore sold them. Its very convenient when we buy frozen stuff and it looks great too. I did not get one cos it was sold out by the time I went shop shop , so sad.. TQ in advance.

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

So shallow!

[@kublaiken5689]

When D2Donki first opened in the basement of Somerset 313, half a grilled salmon head in the Japanese umami sauce was priced at $5, subsequently less that a year the price increased to $6 and then to $7. Glad that it may be the local consumers have more choices of Japanese food selection with the D2Donki opening, it seems to me that the locals are gradually being fleeced once the are baited. The prices here are oftentimes steeper than in Tokyo or other cities in Japan.

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

Example?

[@anziar3038]

The s'pore govt has created a clean and incorrupt environment for foreign investments in the country. What a great govt! 👍👍

[@hloc]

And I'm sure the low tax rates... Helps..

[@naramoon2745]

🤣🤣🤣 rubbish as usual.

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

@@naramoon2745 👈🏽 longkang resident 😝

[@tompp894]

Don Don Donki keep me happy during the pandemic, when I am bored would go there for shopping Japanese food and drink desserts 🍜🎉🍛😍😍😍🙂🙂🙂

[@yanu3778]

I love all the food from there....

[@SuccessforLifester]

It was quite a remarkable store with many interesting items available. But I have not bought any. Kinda premium

[@seahyongsen5670]

I buy the donpen plushys for collections.😊😊😊

[@oki-doki_1352]

安田会長は、素晴らしい方です☺️ 社員の憧れで尊敬する方です。

[@ssc4933]

The questions and questioning are so mechanical, lack of depth, and uncreative. A missed opportunity having had the chance of meeting someone so unique.

[@wenjieisme]

There is No conversation, is just like a written interview script - maybe is due to the editing…. a bit wasted …

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

Talk until like you all so clever. What are you now? The interview is very good, everyone should catch a few reasons for his success: pay attention to what is happening, that's why sen sen sushi is on the way, go to his shops find out more about customers personally because he know that himself is the best person to take care of his business, most importantly, can see Singapore government created good place for business.

[@Sminsky]

This is the edited version. I read the whole interview in the Straits Times newspaper.

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

So what is the conclusion?

[@wangjinwen7708]

YEAH RIGHT, I LOVE THE CUSTOMERS

[@Innuuuuuuuuuu]

Can I list my wish below? 👀 I wish Donki can import more JP flesh 🙏 pls pls especially the special chicken parts, soft-bone, chicken skin etc. And the bottle drinks r still too expensive ...

[@ruminatingenigma4649]

im only there for their discounted sushi

[@Philson]

nice. rip to Daiso and their ridiculous prices.

[@donnk]

please sell more 'toys' in don don 😎

[@sgang2001]

#dondondonki

[@frenchfriendsbonjour8519]

price f**k expensive..the bento and all other deli food price quoted over donki can let me enjoy a decent meal in a proper restaurant rather than buying these pre-packing food..have better substitute elsewhere.

[@chavandposh]

He dress like Yakuza Boss

[@deschan2246]

He loves $$$$$$$$

[@TJsmiled]

Who doesn't? And he's still growing his asset and wealth

[@e.t.397]

I went to don don donki js now wtf

[@shadowflare2838]

Would have been way cooler if mothership interviewed him, that was a boring interview

[@user-um9re5vj8r]

Only like gossip?

[@blurryface6261]

oh my how well Sumiko has aged. yummy gilf. 😋😋