Fiona Wilson
The Agenda: Business
A course correction for Berlin Brandenburg Airport, rethinking men’s skincare and behind the scenes at international hotel brand Fairmont.
The Opener
Kyrgyzstan’s flag row, Australia’s seal problem, US psychics and Italy’s generation strain.
Order Up!
Here our editors share 15 ideas, opportunities and places to drop anchor in 2024. Let’s get going.
Exploring Nagasaki’s rich heritage from Champon cuisine to peaceful remembrance
Historically Japan’s window to the world, the port city of Nagasaki offers a dizzyingly rich mix of culinary, craft and cultural traditions.
Monocle’s Small Cities Index
Size isn’t everything – but the scale of a city can determine your trajectory in both business and life. Our fifth Small Cities Index puts the spotlight on 25 places around the world that…
Pushing out the boats
With territorial disputes in the East China Sea intensifying, the Japan Coast Guard has had to rapidly evolve. We drop anchor at Ishigaki Island, where its crew police these vital waters.
Inside Tokyo’s colourful community bus
An electric bus service has injected a new playfulness into a borough of Tokyo in need of a revamp. We hop aboard and meet Eiji Mitooka, its creator and Japan’s foremost train designer, who…
Tokyo 2020: on top of their games
This year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are unlike any that have come before. In the run up to the event, we met the designers, planners and people behind the scenes.
Nihonbashi neighbourhood guide
Nihonbashi has deep roots in finance. In the Edo period this was the commercial centre of the city, with bustling canals, streets and markets. Recently, the neighbourhood has been attracting attention once again as…
A night in bustling Tokyo
Tokyo manages to avoid the chaos of other big cities. How? Rules and etiquette are important here – some old, some new. They are not always obvious, so let us show you how to…
