It’s two o’clock in the morning on Wednesday here in Tokyo. For some reason I am not tired as I really should be from the ten-hour trip. In a matter of hours, I will be reporting great finds at both the International Stationery & Office Products Fair and the Design Accents Expo. It will be quite exciting to see some Asian innovation here in Tokyo after being in Milan and New York. I also plan to showcase designs around the city of Tokyo, so please stay tuned.

In the meantime, I had the pleasure of going to Roppongi Hills to have dinner at a restaurant called Katsukura that specializes in Japanese pork cutlets (katsu). Let’s just say that I ate a lot, but didn’t take advantage of the free refills on rice, miso soup and cabbage salad. The photo below also shows you how much we actually ate, from chicken, wagyu (Japanese beef) and filet katsus to croquettes and fried corn… it was quite amazing. My friend even had a coupon for free drinks for everyone, so the beer was on the house. Total bill for three people: 5,800 Yen (approximately US$48), including all taxes and service charges.

Then it was to enjoy the surroundings of the Roppongi Hills complex before heading back to the hotel, with some shopping in between. Very full (literally and figuratively) evening. More to come later, so please bookmark the site!