早陣子買了一本設計天書，我所講的並不是甚麼入門書，而是原研哉的著作《Designing Design》。其實之前於Page One都有隨意翻過該書之中文譯本，但感覺很怪所以沒有買，今次看見英文版本，二話不說買了。
☆Kenya Hara, Designing Design, HK$466.50☆
一直都覺得亞洲只有日本、韓國的設計工業才能與西方國家比較，尤其以前者之簡單主義風格，一幅很簡單的構圖已經能交代出很完整的訊息，日本人可以很 一針見血地表達其概念、創意，例如一個紙包奇異果汁的包裝，他們可以仿奇異果皮質地去做其包裝，讓用家一邊享用果汁一邊感受其質感。或者於日本市場競爭很 大，所以投資者往往願意投資一大筆錢予其設計，去吸引更多顧客。香港商人以利行頭，甚麼都「最緊要快」，而很多設計都是為出位而設計，但背後到底有甚麼訊 息呢？
Tokyo Day One | After 8 years, I visited Tokyo once again. We were feeling so excited since we've arrived in the Narita Airport. After we have bought the tourist SUICA and N'EX tickets, we went for a cup of cappuccino in Starbucks while waiting for the N'EX. The hour on the train we were so looking forward to see the Tokyo city, and we were so amazed by the Japanese by how they follow the schedule, when they said the train would arrive at 16:09, it really arrived at 16:09.
We arrived in Shinjuku and we tried to find out the Shinjuku Washington, the hotel where we were staying, by following the map in my memory, "Exit from the south gate and then turn right, after 5 traffic lights then turn to the right and then left", and we really found it! 
We took a little bit rest and then we went finding something to eat. On the way Roman had set a rule: After 12pm we can only drink alcohol/caffeine. Around 7pm, we went into a very local little robatayaki restaurant, and we had some sake too. It wasn't too expensive, just around 2000Yen.
第二次遊東京，上次已是八年前了。到達成田後心情很興奮，買了遊客版SUICA和N'EX票後，到Starbucks歎了一杯 Cappuccino。在N'EX上的一小時我和Roman都很雀躍，更驚訝日本人對‘跟Schedule’的精神。說16:09到達新宿，真的可以 16:09到達新宿站。
到了新宿後，我們拖著行李，跟著我腦海中記住的「南口一出轉右直行，過五個燈位轉右再轉左」走，竟然真的找到了我們住的新宿華盛頓洒店。之前上網Check了該洒店的房間照片都覺得很小，但現實看到反而覺得OK，麻雀雖小五臟俱全。
休息一會後我們便出發找吃的。途中Roman定了一條規條：中午十二點後只准飲含洒精∕咖啡因之飲品。這條規條讓﹙害﹚我們一路走一路勁HIGH。大約七時多，我們到了一家很地道的小店吃串燒（Robatayaki），還開了一支很純的清洒。結賬還只是二千多￥。
We walked around in Shinjuku and then we took subway to Tsugihagi Hibiya, to have a great dinner at Shunju. Actually there were 3 main aims for this trip: 1. Dine at Shunju; 2. To see most of the Super Potato's designs in Tokyo; 3. Tsukiji Fish Market. We had a very good first impression of Shunju, the big raw rock matches the grand red wine storage perfectly, they had created some private rooms in different size and shape by different elements, for example empty jars, this is the Super Potato style.
逛了一會便搭地鐵到日比谷站，因為我們訂了九點於春秋Shunju晚飯。其實這次旅程目的只有三個：一，到Shunju晚飯；二，瀏覽各Super Potato於東京的設計；三，築地魚市場。踏入Shunju己覺得真室內設計非常棒。很Raw的大石配很Grand的大紅洒櫃、用空樽間隔了不同 Size形狀的空間，給食客既私人但卻又很開揚的感覺，這就是Super Potato的Style。
（Shunju had been rated as the Best Restaurant 2007 in Japan. The interior was designed by the famous Japan based design firm Super Potato, their works are all massive, eg. Grand Hyatt, Shunju, MUJI, Zuma & Roka.Shunju被評為日本Best Restaurant 2007，其室內設計出自日本很有名的Super Potato，其大作包括世界各地：Hyatt大部份餐廳、其他Shunju、MUJI、Zuma及Roka等超有名氣的日本餐廳。）
我們各自叫了5 Dishes Menu（￥7,800）。我的包括燻製旬野菜、源助大根東京軍雞、天婦羅、燒春雞及甜品。另外還有蟹肉飯和白洒，吃得很飽又醉！
☆源助大根東京軍雞☆ ☆燻製旬野菜☆
We wandered in Shinjuku until I was exhausted.
之後回新宿亂逛了一輪後便回洒店。
Tokyo Day Two | We slept over head, so it was quite a rush going to the Tsukiji Fish Market, as we wanted to see the fish auction. By taking the subway Oedo Line, it took 9 stations and around 20 mins from Shinjuku to Tsukiji. On the train, there were few old men holding baskets, I guessed they were heading to the fish market, too. When the train reached the Tsukiji station, we could already smell the fish. (lol) And those men were really going to the fish market, so me and Roman just tried to follow them. It was just Roman's wish going to the fish market, as he is a chef cooking Japanese foods. But then I started not to regret waking up so early, after I've seen all the BIG FISHES!
早上睡過頭五時半才起床，趕著要到築地觀看魚場拍賣。坐地鐵從新宿坐都營大江戶線（Oedo Line）到築地只需九個站，於車上看見幾名大叔手挽著籐籃，心想他們一定是去買魚。大約廿分鐘地鐵到達築地站，一開門已經聞到一股很厲害的魚腥味。該幾 名大叔不出我所料真的正要去魚市場，所以我和Roman便稍稍地跟著他們。此魚市場一行本只是滿足Roman而已，（因他是日本料理大廚）但到達後當我看 見那一條條巨大的三文魚時，心裡不禁想果然沒有白費了那麼早起床，呵呵！
At the end we've missed the auction but it's good to walk around. There were so many giant seafoods, it widen my sight, really! Around 7am we've already finished the fish market, so we went to eat at Sushi Dai, a famous sushi place. We queued up outside the restaurant for around an hour and finally we could go inside. This is the first time I had sushi as breakfast! Maybe because of suffering the cold weather for an hour outside, so the warm steam sweet egg and the miso soup were just like the oasis in a desert. Roman ordered the Chef's Choice and I ordered from the menu, as I don't eat fish and raw foods at all...
雖然最後我們都是錯過了拍賣，但周圍逛一逛都不錯啊！看到很多很巨大的海鮮，真是大開眼界！大約七時半我們已經逛完整個 魚市場，所以我們便找吃的了。朋友介紹下去了壽司大（Sushi Dai），在這間出名的小店小得只容納得下十二人，我們在店外排了一個小時後終於有位了。早餐吃壽司還是第一次，不知是否在外捱冷了一小時，所以此時吃的 甜蛋和味增湯特別好味道。Roman與其他食客都是點了Chef's Choice，即壽司師傅挑選七件不同的壽司。而我本身不吃魚、不吃生的
☆超鮮甜的蚌壽司☆ ☆超鮮甜的壽司☆
After the special breakfast, we headed to the Tokyo Tower, on the way, there was a little park with all the leaves, we took some photos and we produced some falling leaves effect ourselves.
吃飽後我們出發到東京鐵塔。沿途經過一個滿佈落葉的公園，所以停下來拍照。很白痴的自製落葉，哈哈！遊完鐵塔還只是十 點！所以我們漫遊了六本木Midtown整整三小時。其間我們參觀了於21_21 Design Sight 名為Water的展覽，其中日本殿堂級設計師原研哉(Kenya Hara) 所設計的Water Pachinko讓我和Roman很驚奇，原來水可以如此分割變成水珠，然後再合体成大水珠。
（21_21 Design Sight是三宅一生Issey Miyake監督的新小型展覽館，由建築家安藤忠推Tadao Ando設計，位於六本木Midtown的戶外公園。21_21 Design Sight is a new exhibition place directed by Issey Miyake, and was design by architect Tadao Ando. It's located in the Roppongi Midtown outdoor area）
☆六本木Midtown的21_21 Design Sight☆ ☆六本木Midtown的可樂廣告☆
In Roppongi Hill, there were some German kiosks, Roman was so excited because he misses home so much. And it reminded me of the X'mas I had in Bern 2 years ago!
之後逛Roppongi Hill，有一些德國式的聖誕精品、小食檔，Roman非常興奮，因為他本身很想念於德國的家人。而我亦想起兩年前聖誕於瑞士Bern逛過的聖誕跳蚤市場，很有氣氛。
☆Roppongi Hill外的大蜘蛛☆ ☆Roppongi Hill☆
There are so many Super Potato's deisgns in Roppongi Hills and mostly located inside the Grand Hyatt Hotel, so we visited most of them, 3 restaurants and the indoor swimming pool in Grand Hyatt. It was just COOL! After all that, we walked around in Harajuku. The whole time me and Roman couldn't help stop singing the song Harajuku Girl by Gwen Stefani, it was really so stupid! haha...
於Roppongi Hill有很多Super Potato的設計，大部份都位於Grand Hyatt洒店內，所以我們一口氣看了四個Super Potato的設計：三間餐廳及Grand Hyatt的室內泳池。一個字：型！後來我們逛了一會原宿，沿途我與Roman都很老土但爆笑地唱著Gwen Stefani那首Harajuku Girl，很白痴。大約五點我們便回洒店小睡片刻。
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