Fiona Wilson
Minimalism but make it meticulous: Eight Japanese fashion labels to know and love
Auralee, Kaptian Sunshine, Setchu and Sans Limite are among the brands on Monocle’s shopping list.
The Monocle Design Awards 2026: The best homeware and equipment
The year’s most ingenious tools and objects, designed to enhance your everyday living.
Hoshino Resort’s OMO7 Yokohama hotel gives new life to the former city hall
A new hotel in Yokohama’s former city-hall complex makes striking use of its spacious building designed by celebrated architect Togo Murano, preserving an old-school charm rarely found in contemporary builds.
Shopping for heritage inside Tokyo’s legendary Imperial Hotel arcade
From made-to-order shirts and Edo-era antiques to katana swords, the Imperial Hotel’s retail gallery offers an assortment of quality items to remember your stay by.
Step into the revamped Yaeca Home Store – a Tokyo shop and café offering a chance to slow down
The latest bricks-and-mortar venture from Japanese brand Yaeca Home Store offers a retreat from the everyday, expanding its presence beyond a simple retail outlet.
How to get dressed: Japan’s style veteran Hirofumi Kurino shares his tips
Hirofumi Kurino, Japanese style oracle, on the clothes that inform his own look and still excite him.
Five tables to book this spring – from Paris’s latest Korean opening to a late-night cocktail spot in Hong Kong
This month’s round-up of top-tier restaurants, foodie havens and kitchen innovations features imaginative chefs bringing something new to the table, as well as those taking a fresh approach to their gastronomic heritage.
Exploring Japan’s most original retailers: Six in-person concept stores with delightful offerings
We celebrate the businesses whose imaginative concepts are re-energising Japan’s in-person retail sector, from the small football hub with an original pitch to the cookware company that’s inviting customers into its kitchen.
Missing old-school audio? Press play at Dug Factory, Tokyo’s boombox specialist and analogue empire
Tokyo-based collector Junichi Matsuzaki has spent more than two decades amassing retro audio units. Here he lets us in on his prized collection of 5,000 items.
Big ideas in small packages: Japan’s tiny ‘kei’ vehicles provide a compact lesson in design, efficiency and versatility
From Honda’s top-selling N-Box to the Suzuki Every microvan, Japan’s perfectly formed mini cars will take you the distance.
