Good things come in packages of all shapes and sizes, particularly when they’re delivered by a Takkyubin man in Tokyo’s Aoyama and Omotesando districts. Monocle opens the door to spring’s freshest ensembles.
Around the world a new generation of coffee shops are becoming community players. We meet the baristas who make their ’hoods and get their urban picks.
Harajuku is a neighbourhood of
contrasts, home to the Meiji Shrine,
which is surrounded by one of Tokyo’s largest green spaces, and a dense network of small streets packed with shops and cafés. Harajuku is a magnet for…
Wan Chai’s claim to be the coffee hub of Hong Kong has taken a hit this month with the opening of Koffee. Eiichi Kunimoto, founder of the Japanese independent coffee shop, stated his intention to open his first overseas…
Take two retail visionaries, one Tokyo store space and one great idea, and you’ve got the Good Design Shop, a concept store made to change the way people consume.
The Green Bird team of Tokyo is an army of young people, with cool haircuts and bibs supplied by Nike. cleaning up their city. Picking up litter has never been sexier.
Editor in Chief Tyler Brûlé on exciting times for Monocle: our new Tokyo bureau, a global book tour and the company's groundbreaking partnership with Nikkei Inc.
Catching a train to Kyoto isn’t just part of Tokyo-based architect Jun Aoki’s weekly ritual – it’s a chance for him to reflect and a constant source of inspiration.
Imagine walking into a room bursting with not-yet-released products, from bath oils and bottled water to exercise machines and lipsticks. Now imagine being told to help yourself.
In this month’s rundown of vital life improvements, we have whisky stones to cool your single malt, detergents with a twist and a back-to-basics cookbook.
From regularly refreshed department stores to dedicated dog buggies, Japan revels in the retail details. Tyler Brûlé explains why nobody does it better and looks ahead to our next Quality of Life Conference.
Like many of you, we are preparing for our summer holidays. But after a short break in Beirut we’ll be back to provide you with plenty of music, chat and reportage to entertain and inform you while you’re stretched out on…