Food Courts in Tokyo Mall

Ok, Kids.  I know this blog is supposed to be about Indonesia, but here is a little entry about Japan. On my way to Indonesia, I have to overnight in Japan.    Since I got here early enough in the afternoon, I went out of the hotel and wound up in a mall food court.  If you look at the food court booth in the picture, you will see on the left what looks like a vending machine.  I was thrown for a loop.  I did not know what to do.  I almost gave in and went to the McDonalds in the food court, which used cashiers.  However, since I can get McDonald’s at home, I overcame my confusion and figured out the system.  To order  food, you deposit your money in the vending machine and press the button for the food you want.  The machine does not dispense your food, but rather a paper ticket which you then hand to the server.