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The cafeteria is under this clock tower

This stairway goes down to the underground cafeteria

The stairs take you to this walkway which leads to the food replicas

A group of high school students was among the customers that day we were there

First you decide what to get for lunch after choosing from the replicas in the display case

Then you go to the appropriate machine to get the ticket for the food you want

Next you go to the kitchen and dining area and present the ticket to the corresponding window in exchange for food. In our case, we went to "#6 Noodle Corner" to get our Chukamen (Chinese noodles)

Kitchen staff hard at work

Chili sauce and powder etc are provided on the kitchen counter for people to put on the noodles. The bowl of mashed potato-like thing is grated raw garlic. One teaspoon of that stuff will render your breath stinky for the rest of the day

The famous Akamonmen (Red Gate Noodles) The thick and spicy meat sauce smothers a generous serving of noodles underneath

Four bowls of Akamonmen being consumed simultaneously (and more to follow)

Most diners are university students and staff

Part of the dining area

Garbage is thrown out in appropriate bins before they are placed on the conveyor belt behind

Diners put their trays of dirty dishes on the conveyor belt which transports them to the washing area in the kitchen