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Osaka

28 February 2025

Japan’s third largest city is a culinary capital, renowned for its friendly welcome, curious outlook and merchant spirit. Venture beyond the Expo 2025 Osaka site on Yumeshima island to discover eclectic fashion, divine wine…

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23. Book your ticket

21 January 2021

A children’s library housing 18,000 books has been gifted to Osaka by an architect who calls the city home.

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Keep on trucking

8 January 2010

The furniture made by the husband and wife team behind Truck is so popular that the couple have been able to move into stunning new premises complete with workshop, showroom and their own café serving steak and doughnuts…

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In the hot seat

14 October 2014

Takara Belmont has been making barber and dentist chairs for nearly a century. It is clear from the meticulous attention to detail given to each product why the company is Japan’s dominant salon-equipment supplier.

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Tie the knot

21 September 2017

The cracks are showing for this Japanese husband-and-wife duo. But that’s the point: they’ve built a career using natural wood.

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Socks appeal

15 September 2022

If you’re in Japan and need hosiery for any occasion, there’s only one place to shop. Tabio have shaped the market in its own image. We find out how and ask where it’s treading next.

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The road to Osaka

28 February 2025

Running from 13 April to 13 October, Expo 2025 Osaka is projected to welcome 28 million visitors at a critical juncture in world politics. That figure underlines the continuing relevance of world fairs and our collective…

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Offside in Osaka?

25 February 2016

Fresh Japanese sanctions against North Korea – following January’s nuclear test and the latest missile launch – looked set to scupper the chances of the DPRK’s women’s football team. The latest round of restrictions imposed…

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Buried treasure

17 September 2007

Tadao Ando is one of the most respected architects in the world. Working against Japan’s ‘rip down and rebuild’ architectural policy, he is now burying structures underground, planting trees and wondering if it’s simply…

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Tiger barmy

20 September 2018

Osaka’s Hanshin Tigers are the best-supported team in Japanese baseball despite not having won the league since 1985. And we don’t use the term ‘best-supported’ lightly: the romance of the sleeping giant draws fans from…

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Sports Expo

12 June 2015

Sport and socialising are best combined. Monocle tried out three activities that value a friendly chat - and the odd beer - as highly as working up a sweat.

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