Culture / Publishing
Manga juice
A manga about wine has proven a hit with readers in Japan. It’s written by a brother and sister duo, who spin stories while under the influence; there’s a French edition and it is being made into a Korean TV series.
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Culture / Newspapers
Fog City News
The magazine store in San Francisco that's bucking the mainstream, a satirical Parisian paper and healthcare, manga-style.
Culture / Books
Novel concept
Physical book sales may be declining, but the graphic novel sector is booming. London-based publisher SelfMadeHero is reaping the rewards of taking on the market and it’s not afraid to shake up tradition along the way.…
Affairs / Environment
Model nation
A failed Italy and a Grimaldi household in shambles presents the perfect opportunity for a marriage of convenience between Liguria and Monaco in 2014. If it sounds like a storyline from our manga series, it might well be…
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Monday 30 April
Design should speak for itself
Today’s young designers are impressively versed in the art of branding across many different forms of media.
Affairs / Politics
Asia briefing
The semiotics of President Ahmadinejad's wardrobe, plus the high seas of Indonesian piracy.
Business / Retail
Monocolumn
Monday 25 June
The consumer hit parade
The votes have been cast, the numbers have been added up and the results are in. No, not the outcome of an election but the latest ranking of hit consumer products in Japan.
Culture / Arts
Culture Briefing
Top tipping for 2012 and a round-up of the best books, music, and cinema, including Martin Westlake's Asian photography.
Design / Architecture
Architecture/design briefing
**Briefing:** A Danish bag designer goes back to school, a pair of Japanese brothers fall in love with Bolivia, and a Swedish and an American shoe company cosy up for a collaboration.
Culture / Arts
Wish lists
As the days get shorter and gift lists grow longer, we asked some of our favourite bright minds to think up the perfect holiday night in with film, music and books.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Friday 4 January
Five exhibitions to check out over the holidays
From the works of abstract painter legends to upcoming artists trying to make a new impression, the New Year break is no excuse to stop checking out great art.
End Point / Monocle
Observation Issue 01
The inspiration for this venture came about either in the living room of my Aunt Anita’s house in Toronto 32 years ago or around a table at Die Brücke in Hamburg circa 1991. Regardless of dates and location, the spark was…
Culture / Arts
Culture briefing
The latest books, films, art and music.
Culture / Small Business
Little shop of wonders
In a world of bland city centres, a shop full of interesting and unusual magazines and music that’s staffed by experts is a joyful discovery. And what’s more, they make your neighbourhood special.
Affairs / Innovation
Field trip
The news is full of huge stimulus packages but some smaller initiatives have gone beneath the radar. In Japan, a scheme to encourage jobless young citizens to move from town to work the land could be a global template for…
Design / Business Hubs
Future proof
The Japanese city of Kyoto is renowned for its ancient traditions. But a crop of young designers is making sure it’s also set to become one of the nation’s creative hubs of the future.
Business / Industry
Two-wheel deal
The car industry is in global disarray. So can the makers of affordable, greener scooters overtake the punch-drunk auto makers? At Honda’s HQ they are planning a two-wheeled revolution.
Culture / Entertainment
Novel Concept
Downloadable novels, written to be read on mobile phones, are the most remarkable success story in Japanese publishing. The fledgling industry is already worth ¥9 billion (€57m) a year – while sales of traditional books are…
Affairs / Government
Japan Briefing
As Japan starts to rebuild following the events of March, the management of the crisis and its aftermath has revealed deep-seated problems within the Japanese political system. The country boasts a long list of dysfuncti…