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Monocle meets the leading lights of the digital media world.
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Monocle on how attitudes to the kimono are starting to change in Japan.
Followers of the design and architecture firm Simplicity (famous for the Murata Ryokan in Kyushu and the 40 Carats and 525 shop in Aoyama) will be thrilled to hear that the company has recently collaborated with Arflex on a dining/office table and accompanying chair.
Writer: Tyler Brûlé
Tokyo
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