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Monocle's editor at large and Japan's most famous footballer, Hidetoshi Nakata, takes a break from his busy schedule to join Tyler Brûlé in Frankfurt as the city hosts ISH, the world's leading bathroom fair. Also in the studio is editor Andrew Tuck and design editor Sarah Balmond who talk travel, tradeshows and toilet trends. Monocle's Moscow correspondent Shaun Walker calls in to reveal his findings from a recent trip to Ekaterinburg and to discuss the current mood in the city and giving us an update on the world of Lufthansa is Dr Karsten Benz, European VP for sales and services at the airline. Monocle's Saul Taylor reports from the fair, while culture editor Rob Bound gives us his weekly dose of culture.

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The Monocle Weekly is a mix of smart discussion, previews, field reports and feature interviews. From our studio in London and our bureaux in Tokyo and New York, Monocle's editors focus on the horizon and explore the looming stories within the five areas that define our editorial agenda: global affairs, business, culture, design and consumer culture.

Hosted by editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé, The Monocle Weekly also offers fresh angles on stories in the current issue and delivers in-depth follow-ups from past assignments. Culture editor Robert Bound is a regular with his weekly playlist of artists established and obscure.

Editor Andrew Tuck pulls in contributions from our correspondents in far-flung corners and moderates debates. And from Tokyo and New York editors Fiona Wilson and Ann Marie Gardner deliver features and perspectives from Asia and the Americas.