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19 results for Miyazaki

Radio

Monocle on Culture - Review: ‘The Boy and the Heron’

1 January 2024

Film critics Simran Hans and Tim Robey join Robert Bound in the studio to review Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, ‘The Boy and the Heron’.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 480

3 September 2013

We set the day’s news agenda with Chatham House’s Jane Kinninmont, head to the 44th Pacific Islands Forum, and lament the retirement of Japanese animation icon Hayao Miyazaki.

Radio

The Briefing - Friday 25 September

25 September 2015

We find out why Egypt is after aircraft carriers. We go to Cairo to see how this naval addition will affect the region. Then, Colombia’s ambassador to the UK stops by Midori House to explain the country’s peace treaty with…

Monocle Minute

Anime strikes back

11 January 2016

Everyone has been talking about Star Wars: The Force Awakens recently – but not in Japan. There the seemingly all-conquering blockbuster was held in second place for a fortnight by the cartoon film Yo-Kai Watch the Movie…

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Expo 81: Face of a nation

19 February 2015

As their cutesy, cartoon profiles – and fanbases – continue to soar, Japan’s cuddly collection of corporate mascots has come to inhabit a central part of the nation’s identity. We meet these celebrated creations and the…

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The Ten

19 November 2019

From fantastical anime to upbeat electronica and art shows that interrogate the relationship between man and machine, Japan has much to offer those looking to jump-start their imaginations.

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The Agenda: Culture

27 June 2024

Could Studio Ghibli-inspired architecture animate and improve urban design? Plus: the former Ljubljana factory reborn as a cultural force.

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Design

15 October 2014

The renowned Belgian designer making it big in Japan and some choice winter warmers.

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Older and wiser

18 August 2015

Japan has an ageing popluation, which makes innovative nursing home Ebino Ryofuen a welcome presence. That said, a lot of countries would benefit from a little more respect for their elders.

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Media

17 May 2009

Cartoons meet car-making as Tokyo animators move in with Toyota. Plus, we ask book publishers Harper Studio why it's betting on blogs, and preview tactile new photography book.

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Best in class: Imadeya

21 September 2017

The friendly neighbourhood liquor store taking Japan’s small-batch Sakè, sochu, wine and whiskey around the world.

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Shelf life

18 May 2017

Ditch self-checkouts, find ever better products and be nice – here’s how two players are rethinking the supermarket.

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Expo 72: Blooms or bust

20 March 2014

Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market might be the city’s must-see for tourists but it’s the Japanese capital’s flower market that’s a thing of beauty and big business.

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Beer in mind

16 February 2012

High taxes and rigid regulation have made it a tough sell for Japan’s artisan beer makers. But increasingly astute drinkers are starting to appreciate the superior quality product micro-breweries have to offer.

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Screen time

16 June 2022

Far from the bustling, buzzing multiplexes, with their packed screenings and sprawling footprints, these small cinemas offer their own unique ways of watching a movie – and being part of a city’s culture and community.

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Future classics

23 March 2023

From a comedy about Filipino fisticuffs to an experimental gallery in the UAE, we cherry-pick a few cultural highlights.