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Crimson tide
Ferries have been chugging between Japan and South Korea for decades but a new scarlet vessel, the 'Queen Beetle', is offering passengers a less choppy voyage across the Genkai Sea.
Hidden gems
The small Japanese town of Yame, and its surrounding countryside, is pulling in visitors with its new inn and craft heritage.
The Opener
Deceptive dinosaurs and desperate Australian estate agents. Plus: why some of Jair Bolsonaro’s fans are appealing to a higher authority.
Piggy in the middle
After footage of a boar attacking a man in Fukuoka emerged, the city felt compelled to respond. Monocle’s Kenji Hall joins a patrol.
Shop, read, listen
Shopping for Finnish trolls in London and finicky pooches in Berlin, plus this month’s best books, products, music, film and more.
Grand plans
Running a city is a daunting task, whether hosting the Olympics or overhauling transport. So who would take it on? We meet seven mayors bearing the weight of a city on their shoulders.
The view from here
With an outward-looking location, a unique local focus and strong civic pride, Fukuoka’s distinctive media landscape is booming. The city's residents value its independent press, which resists Tokyo's authority.
Wardrobe refresh
Ohori Park, home to the Fukuoka Art Museum, is the backdrop to our carefully curated show of spring womenswear.
Slow fashion movement
Monocle heads to Fukuoka, the main city on Japan’s Kyushu island and famous for its food culture, for our spring menswear dress-up.
