Emma Nelson, Tyler Brûlé, Charles Hecker and Stefanie Bolzen unpack the weekend’s biggest stories. Plus: Monocle’s Fiona Wilson has an update from Tokyo.
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Public Transport: Inside Tokyo’s Electric ‘Red Bus’
An electric bus service has injected a new playfulness into a borough of Tokyo in need of a revamp. We hop aboard and meet Eiji Mitooka, its creator and Japan’s foremost train designer, who explains why he puts fun at the top of his list when designing public transport. All aboard!
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Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Zurich, London, Tokyo & Reykjavík
Our weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
Sunday Morning: Stories & News From Zurich, Tokyo, Aarhus And London
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Florian Egli and Chandra Kurt on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: We’ll check in with our friends and correspondents in London, Aarhus and Tokyo.
Walking Tour: Shinjuku City In Tokyo, Japan (4K)
Shinjuku City encompasses the buzzing clubs and karaoke rooms of neon-lit East Shinjuku and upscale hotel bars and restaurants in the Skyscraper District. Tokyo Metropolitan Building has a popular observation deck, and Mount Hakone rises over tranquil urban parkland. Galleries, theaters, and bookstores attract students from busy campuses. New National Stadium is a high-tech sports venue built for the 2020 Olympics.
Sunday Morning: Stories From Tokyo And London
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, our Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson and guests cover the weekend’s biggest discussion topics, live from Tokyo.
Sunday Morning: News Stories From Zurich, Vienna, London & Tokyo
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and panellists Christof Münger and Eemeli Isoaho on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: we check in with our friends and contributors in London, Vienna and Tokyo.
Walking Tour: Shibuya District In Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city’s many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station.
Sunday Morning: Stories & News From Zurich, Tokyo, Majorca And London
Our weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
Sunday Morning: News And Stories From London, Kyiv, Zurich And Tokyo
Emma Nelson anchors a special edition on the developments in Ukraine, as Russian forces continue their offensive. With Lada Roslycky in Kyiv, Stephen Dalziel in London, Benno Zogg in Zürich and Fiona Wilson in Tokyo.