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Satoshi Hashimoto

Culture

Editor’s letter

From a rooftop in Rome, our editor makes the case for print's survival — and calls out the kiosk operators replacing magazines with fizzy drinks and self-serve coffee machines.

  • Issue #118
  • 4 min read
Editor’s letter
The Monocle Concierge

Editor’s letter

Our editor in chief wants to open your eyes to a little hotel in South Tyrol that's setting the benchmark in hospitality for its efforts in the community.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Two men carrying a wooden table with cardboard boxes on top.
Affairs

The opener

From Texan gunslingers washing up with Aesop soap to Brazilian congressional superheroes, this issue's opener surveys a gloriously odd world in its usual sharp, unhurried style.

  • Issue #117
  • 6 min read
Man in cowboy hat and checkered shirt standing in front of brick buildings in Marfa, Texas.
Business

Editor’s letter

In an issue where both business and the French Foreign Legion loom large, our editor in chief identifies some potential synergy between the two (based on his own experiences in the South American jungle).

  • Issue #116
  • 5 min read
Cartoon illustration of French Foreign Legion soldiers in uniform marching in formation with rifles.
Quality of Life

Editor’s letter

In stormy times, a crisis presents an opportunity to set a new course. Considering a move to Zürich, Hamburg or Fukuoka? Our editor weighs up the possibilities for a better quality of life.

  • Issue #115
  • 5 min read
Editor’s letter
Society

The opener

We swig Vienna’s wonderful water and find out why ditching the car has made one writer a joyrider. Plus: Vancouver’s mini libraries, Latin American litter pickers and Berlin’s barbecues.

  • Issue #115
  • 6 min read
The opener
Transport

Editor’s letter

On a recent trip through airport security, our editor in chief was surprised. Is one of the most tiresome travails of modern travel finally being revolutionised?

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Editor’s letter
Hospitality

If you build it, they will come

From how to create a welcoming lobby with just the right amount of hubbub to who to hire to tend your kitchen, here is our advice for budding hoteliers looking to create a spot…

  • Issue #114
  • 9 min read
Illustration of a man at a piano with sheet music, singing into a microphone under stage lights.
Business

Editor’s letter

Ever the globetrotter, our editor in chief is at it again – but where is he this month? Well, he’s surrounded by sun, surgery and more than a few cacti, so it shouldn’t take…

  • Issue #113
  • 4 min read
Editor’s letter
Affairs

The opener

We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.

  • Issue #113
  • 5 min read
Red pedestrian traffic light showing a figure with arms outstretched in Karl Marx commemoration in Trier, Germany.

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