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The view from here
With an outward-looking location, a unique local focus and strong civic pride, Fukuoka’s distinctive media landscape is booming. The city's residents value its independent press, which resists Tokyo's authority.
Media
Discovering the heart of Osaka's rare grooves, South Korean TV and a Middle Eastern print collective.
Good feline
A global image for Japan, Doraemon combines cuteness with faith in technology. But with the robot cat seeming increasingly rooted in the past, Tokyo’s soft-power brokers face a dilemma.
Screen idol
Hollywood take note: this sleepy South Australian outpost has been quietly building a critically lauded film industry from the ground up.
Politically switched on: The legacy
Why does political TV lack bite? How can it engage us? Look back at the golden age of American TV debates for the answers.
Man of letters
Erik Spiekermann’s P98a studio has become a leading light in printing methods and typographical history. Here he casts his eye over the industry’s future in the face of changing tastes and technology.
Talking about our generation: The future
Once-apathetic Spain is watching long-form TV debate shows. Is this how to re-engage us in government machinations?
Gloves off
Outspoken and at the top of his game, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld holds court on the industry, the media, and why Berlin isn’t as good as it used to be.
Observation
The design of our new Singapore outpost is unfolding, with plenty more to come from Team Monocle in 2015, says editor in chief Tyler Brûlé. It's as exciting as Christmas itself.
Play for today
Artistically minded and musically rich, online music station Radiooooo is a charming alternative to the corporate Spotifys of this world. Monocle visits its studios to discover how the creators get their groove on.
