Reiko Touyama
Politics
‘You can’t be truly sovereign by yourself’: Mark Carney talks geopolitical pragmatism and a confident Canada
Speaking exclusively to Monocle in Tokyo, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, on the national brand, the importance of connectivity and the new responsibilities facing middle powers in a time of rupture.
Media
‘The format’s inconvenience accounts for its richness’: How Popeye’s editor took the magazine to global heights
From Ginza to a global English debut, the ‘City Boy’ remains an analog icon with an eighty-year reign over Tokyo’s newsstands.
Business
Why Fuglen chose Kyoto’s Shichiku neighbourhood for its newest Japanese space
Norwegian coffee roaster Fuglen Kyoto has opened a design-led outpost in Shichiku, blending café, jewellery studio and family home.
Retail
Asics reinforces luxury strategy with expansion of Onitsuka Tiger in Japan
Asics is building on the growth of its fashion label, Onitsuka Tiger, by opening a dedicated shoe factory where every stage of production is handled by local craftspeople. Next up? Beauty and food.
