Affairs / Politics
Asia Briefing
The Malaysian PM's motorcade, Japan's special town for pensioners, and how the Haitian earthquake became a chance for Taiwan to make its mark.
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Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Friday 2 January
2010: Artists answer call of nature
Tokyo may do a very good impersonation of a city confident of its position at the centre of the universe: from its neon skyscrapers and speedy commuter trains to its impressive haul of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Design / Craft
Design/Architecture Briefing
Revived Le Corbusier pieces from Cassina, Made in Germany: Stowa watches, and a university cafeteria that rewrites the rules.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 56
This week's edition is anchored from Tokyo, where Tyler Brûlé takes a look at the future of Japan's defence industry with Dr Heigo Sato, professor at the Institute for World Studies at Takushoku University.
Midori House, episode 379
Fiona Wilson brings today’s news agenda from Tokyo, Rinna Kullaa joins us to shed light on the European parliamentary elections in Croatia, and Ian Goldin of Oxford University discusses his new book on the failure of global…
Business / Industry
Monocolumn
Friday 30 July
The fishy business of bluefin tuna
At the booths around the conference hall, the discussions were of fatty fish, freezer technologies and the sashimi freebies.
Affairs / Defence
Monocolumn
Wednesday 15 December
Japan stands by its pacifist defence strategy
Tokyo is preparing to publish its first national defence blueprint in over six years, and it may be ready to countenance a degree of change to its stay-at-home military philosophy.
Business / Food & Drink
Monocolumn
Friday 1 January
2010: Using their noodle
If the increase in young-chef driven “boutique” ramen stores around Tokyo is any indication, 2010 is going to be a good year for ramen noodles.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 6 April
Weekend agenda 6/7 April
This weekend’s highlights include an exhibition by German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann in London’s Simon Lee Gallery, a tour of the São Paulo International Art Fair and some jazz tunes by singer/songwriter Eliane Elias.
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Monday 14 March
Japan focus: capital city left quaking
The regular frisson of fear that earth tremors produce in Japan.
Affairs / Soft Power
Monocolumn
Wednesday 19 January
America changes its tone towards Okinawa
The US-Japan relationship has not always been an equal one. However, a bruising visit to China last week made US Defense Secretary Robert Gates see Japan in an especially favourable light.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 28 January
Weekend agenda, 28/29 January
This weekend’s highlights include an outdoor exhibition in São Paulo, a Dutch design special in Eindhoven and a re-release of a Hollywood classic.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 9 February
Weekend agenda 09/10 February
This weekend watch Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s No, check out Salvador Dalí’s exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence and grab a bite at the recently opened Rum Kitchen restaurant in West London.
Affairs / Environment
04 - Tokyo
Integrated transport, breathtaking technology, great service and the best bars make this our top big city.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Friday 12 November
Yoga for dogs and cafés for cats
The model reclines on a camouflage pillow, a bandana tied casually around his neck above a red T-shirt with a white logo.
Affairs / Soft Power
Monocolumn
Sunday 5 August
Never underestimate the power of a puppy
Last week the Russian president Vladimir Putin was presented with an Akita fighting dog puppy by visiting Japenese foreign minister Koichiro Gemba.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Friday 1 July
Weekend agenda: 2/3 July
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection, including pop up shops, pop up restaurants, and an anonymous music producer’s long-awaited record release.
Affairs / Crime
Monocolumn
Sunday 2 January
Forecast 2011: The perceived crime threat in Japan
It was not just the news itself, but the sickening familiarity of it all: a Japanese bus station in the morning rush hour, buses jammed with passengers and a 27-year-old man with a knife.