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The Concierge

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24 May 2023

Episode 9

31 minutes


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This week we come to you from Tokyo, bringing you the best that Japan has to offer. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is on the line from Bangkok to enlighten us about his recent trips to Japan, while Robert Bound travels to the Izu peninsula to meet the surfers of Shirahama beach. Also in the programme: Danielle Demetriou speaks to Katrina Uy, general manager of Kyoto’s Shinmonzen hotel. Plus, Fiona Wilson and Chloe Potter are on hand to answer listeners’ questions.

24 May 2023

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Behind the concierge desk

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Robert Bound catches up with Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the best of Tokyo and beyond.

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Chapter 2

6 minutes


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Chapter 2

Ding, ding!

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Fiona Wilson, our Tokyo bureau chief, and Monocle contributor Chloe Potter answer listeners’ questions.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

The lowdown

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Our host Robert Bound visits popular surfing destination Shirahama beach on the Izu peninsula.

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Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

The inn crowd

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Kyoto-based writer and editor Danielle Demetriou speaks to Katrina Uy, general manager of the Shinmonzen hotel in the city’s Higashiyama district.

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