Halfway through the day

10pm, halfway through the day and in high spirits. Accreditation is closed, one press conference is over, the transcript was hell, the ceremonial start was apparently ceremonious and I managed to write about the fanfare without even seeing it. The staff are trained, they even know when they don't want to get up in the morning.

Highlight of the night, learning that there is a Mos burger in Obihiro and it is open till 3am so I will be able to feed my face, which has survived since 7am on mini-donuts the size of 500 yen coins.