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Senior style in Japan – living the good life at 80
For many older people in Japan work isn’t just a way to keep busy but also a source of happiness and wellbeing. From a 71-year-old barber to a 100-year-old café owner, Monocle visits Japan’s…
Generation game
Traditional craftsmen and young designers are combining to create a new Kuramae.
Friends in high places
Japan's Foreign Ministry employs thousands to build international relationships. As the nation emerges from its post-war pacifist stance, diplomacy is more important than ever to prime minister Shinzo Abe's government.
Oceania
Australia's food bowl for Asia and the rise of the kiwi (the currency rather than the bird - or the fruit).
Drawn-out conflict
As an exhibition on war imagery opens at Tate Modern, Monocle visits artist George Butler. His ink-and-watercolour scenes bring a new depth to reportage often reserved for combat photographers.
Africa/Middle East
Israel's response to the Paris terror attacks and Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections.
Americas
The Chilean president's motorcade of choice and the Central American nations' dry-canal race.
Europe
Kicking over the statues in Spain, Istanbul's Tehran trippers and an overdue fix for Balkan rail travel.
Asia
Shinzo Abe's middle-of-the road attire and the man who's determined to send a Singaporean into a space.
Yuichiro Miura
Legendary mountain climber Yuichiro Miura, who made headlines for conquering Everest at the age of 80, talks inspiration, near-disasters and his passion for steak.
