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Do Japanese offices have their own canteens?

The staff canteen is one of the oldest fixtures of the Japanese office, and the big ones still take it seriously — two whole floors, a nutritionist, a name and a concept of its own.

The staff canteen
The staff canteen

01 · Two floors, twice

NTT DATA feeds ten thousand people

Each building at NTT DATA’s Toyosu headquarters gives two whole floors to the staff canteen. A dedicated nutritionist plans the daily menus, from buffet to set meals, and outside meal hours the floors open up as meeting space with a view over Toyosu.

The staff canteen
The staff canteen
The buffet counter
The buffet counter

02 · A canteen with a concept

SEGA SAMMY calls its own JOURNEY’S CANTEEN

At SEGA SAMMY the canteen is designed as the inn where the journey rests: buffet and à la carte menus, darts and cards for the people who want to talk, and a bar in the evening. Once a year a bluefin tuna is cut up in front of everyone and served.

The canteen
The canteen

03 · Named like a place

KOEI TECMO’s CORAL, with a reef at the door

The cafeteria at KOEI TECMO’s Yokohama headquarters is called CORAL, and a coral reef marks its entrance. There are terrace seats too.

Cafeteria CORAL
Cafeteria CORAL

04 · With a view

OBAYASHI puts lunch on the 23rd floor

OBAYASHI’s canteen seats many people, has a shop and a fine view, with art on the walls — one floor below the services floor, where a barber and a clinic sit next to the work space.

The canteen
The canteen

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