In cities worldwide, recipes for traditional cakes and pastries have been passed down through generations, with the resultant treats now baked into the identities of the places and their people. These desserts are often…
We celebrate the world of physical retail by visiting the pioneering boutiques, revitalised high streets and customer-facing vendors elevating the in-store experience.
The much-loved cherry blossom season is big business in Japan. But when will it hit? To find out, a private weather forecaster employs all the tools at its disposal – including people power – to pinpoint the top petal…
You have extra time to fix your travel look when departing from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport – it’s just a simple taxi ride from the city. So grab your wheels-up baggage, put on an easygoing jacket and take flight.
“Who is really doing it right? That’s the question we’re asking,” says award-winning US architect Curtis W Fentress when asked why he’s attending this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam. Fentress is one of numerous…
For Japanese transport officials there are few higher priorities than figuring out how to accommodate more international flights before the 2020 Olympics. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s latest…
The Monocle Retail Survey is back. For this year’s selection, we’ve scoured the globe for the best new shops, the smartest developers and the most-anticipated additions to the retail landscape. From a department store in…
Could upgrades to Haneda Airport make Tokyo a more important 24-hour regional transport hub? That’s what Japanese officials are hoping now that Sumitomo Realty & Development’s proposal for a new complex at Haneda has been…
Japan is stepping up its campaign to persuade the public to let passenger jets fly over central Tokyo. The government’s latest argument: if Tokyo’s Haneda Airport were to add 39,000 international flights – a 43 per cent…
The sun, it seems, is shining upon Hawaiian Airlines in the first quarter and the predictions are bright for the rest of the year too. The airline’s announcement that it is to restructure its business in Japan – a response…
Tokyo’s Isetan department store has found success by treating its customers like royalty and turning shopping into an experience. Monocle hands over its credit card to a kimono-clad sales associate.