Collection of short message cards posted online

Q:

Would it be possible for you to sell "CO-OP Microwave-Safe Regular Wrap" again? Thank you very much

A:

Regarding the "CO-OP Microwave-Safe Regular Wrap" that you requested, we are no longer able to stock it in stores due to a change in the products handled by the entire University Co-op
Currently, we only carry Kureha Industries' Krewrap. If you are looking for wrap products from other companies, we may be able to order them depending on the lot, so please contact us for more information. However, we are unable to order the COOP product you requested. We understand that this may seem strange, especially considering that it is a COOP product, but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation

Q:

Would it be possible for you to collect the batteries from laptops that are no longer needed?

A:

Thanks for getting in contact!
If you bring used laptop batteries to a store, we will collect them
The three types of batteries that are eligible for collection are nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and lithium-ion batteries
Please hand it over to the staff at the PC counter
(We do not provide in-home collection.)

Added on May 27, 2025
As of the time of our response in February 2023, we were accepting the collection of some laptop batteries as a JBRC partner store, but due to various circumstances, we have now stopped collecting batteries individually
We apologize for the inconvenience, but please follow the disposal method specified by your university or local government

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I would like to request that the partitions in the cafeteria be removed
With the current COVID-19 situation, there is no need to take excessive infection control measures, and even outside restaurants rarely have partitions between seats
Furthermore, given the current situation where people can eat next to each other, there is a high risk of infection with the person sitting next to you, so if we are going to take thorough infection control measures anyway, I believe that partitions should be installed at all seats
Also, when eating, the partitions limit the space, making it quite difficult to eat
For these reasons, I would like you to remove the meaningless partitions. Thank you in advance

A:

As of now, we ask that you eat in silence and wear a mask when talking. We appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation in taking measures to prevent infection

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I hope my message finds you well.

I have a suggestion that I would like to share with you regarding the University Dining rooms/Cafeterias.

I would like to inquire if it's possible to establish a support/donation model at the University of Tokyo dining rooms similar to that provided by “Table for Two”.
https://jp.tablefor2.org/about/

The idea is that the CO-OP can design a healthy menu from the food list provided, the menu give the option to students/professors with each meal they buy to automatically donate 10- 20 yen. This amount contributes to sharing meals or school launches for children in least developed countries facing food crisis.

The University CO-OP can establish a separate model as part of it's services or they can make collaboration with “Table for Two” or other similar organizations. This system can contribute as well to the University commitment of achieving sustainable development goals.

I suggest that if such a system was established to provide the support to this list of countries facing food crisis. This list is based on hunger map reports and UN least developed countries.
https://static.hungermapdata.org/insight-reports/latest/global-summary.pdf
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/least-developed-countries
https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/list

The countries are in order of hunger map report
– Somalia
– Afghanistan
– Niger
– Mali
– Guniea
– Haiti
– Burkina Faso
– South Sudan
– Syrian Arab Republic
– Sierra Leone
– Yemen
– Mauritania

If this not the proper communication channel for this suggestion, I hope you can guide me to which e-mail address I should send my request.
I hope I can receive your kind feedback.

Q:

This is the University of Tokyo Co-op. Sorry for the delay in replying.
Thank you very much for your suggestion.
Actually, I don't know if you are aware of this, but we are holding a “TABLE FOR TWO” event at the cafeteria of the University of Tokyo.
Table for Two-UT
https://ut-base.info/circles/57
We have been collaborating with the above circle since November 2011, and have been implementing event planning at Komaba cafeteria and Hongo's second cafeteria.
Table for Two-UT | UT-BASE
Table for Two-UT, the Todai branch of the non-profit organization Table for Two, is a circle made up of students from the University of Tokyo. It was founded in 2011 with the aim of simultaneously solving the problems of hunger in developing countries and obesity in developed countries.
ut-base.info

Recently conducted from May 9 to 13, 2022 with the attached menu. We have done so.
It has been conducted at Komaba cafeteria and Hongo 2nd cafeteria.

Thank you for contacting us.

Q:

Although I wrote that the batter on the fried food was thick, I was given a makeshift answer as to which menu item had a thick batter, and I was unable to get a specific answer, so I have listed the relevant menu items below
Deep-fried dishes with thick batter: simmered pork cutlet, fried horse mackerel with shiso leaves, miso cutlet, fried oysters (live kitchen), fried seafood mix (live kitchen), etc
I think the thickness of the batter on fried chicken dishes like chicken tatsuta donburi, fried chicken, and karaage, as well as the cutlet in shio-dare katsudon and fillet cutlet curry, is probably within the acceptable range, but I feel like the batter on other main dishes is much thicker than those. The batter on every dish was so thick I submitted a note saying so. I don't particularly want them to improve, but I don't think I'll be eating there again

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Thank you for letting us know the details of the note you previously sent us, "The batter on the fried food is thick." We are also very sorry for any inconvenience caused
Many of the ingredients currently used are also used in other university co-op cafeterias, so by telling us the specific menu items, we can make more specific requests for improvements to the ingredients, which is why we asked you
Regarding the ingredients you told us about this time, we will raise the two points you mentioned, "the thick batter and your request for improvement," at the appropriate meeting. It will be difficult to make improvements right away, but we would appreciate your patience for a little while longer

Q:

You can see a few people leaving their bags in the aisles between the tables
This is not only true for students, but also for people outside the university and those who appear to be faculty and staff
If luggage is left in the narrow aisles, it can be dangerous when walking while carrying a tray, so we would appreciate it if you could instruct staff not to leave luggage in the aisles
Thank you very much for your cooperation

A:

Thank you for your valuable feedback
We will share the information with the cashier and implement countermeasures
We will create guides and patrol the hall to provide guidance to users

We look forward to your continued patronage

Q:

Will there be any Eutas merchandise for sale?
If there was a plush keychain I would definitely buy it

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It's Eutas-kun goods,
The only product we carry that features Eutas-kun is the academic calendar published by Komaba Friendship Association. (This was a limited-time release and is no longer available in stores. Please refer to the Komaba Friendship Association website.)
Since it is a faculty character, the co-op has not commercialized it, but if there is an opportunity to commercialize it in the future, we would be happy to take it into consideration

Q:

Please use knives that are sharp. At the very least, serrated. It makes it really hard to eat the chicken! I'm sure there are reasons for this, such as safety or to prevent damage to the plates, but rather than leaving a useless knife that can hardly be called a knife around, I'd like you to simply cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and serve it, and get rid of the knife altogether. Thank you

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We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We are planning to update our cutlery, including knives. It will take some time for the changes to be made

Q:

I would like a half-size serving of brown rice omelet rice. I would also like to have hot green tea with both meals

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・Regarding brown rice omelet rice, due to the cooking process, if we were to offer various sizes, it would mean waiting times much longer than the current cooking time, so we are currently only offering one size. We apologize for not being able to immediately accommodate requests for half-size omelets, but we are able to accommodate requests for less rice, so please let us know if you would like it when we are not busy
Thank you for your request regarding tea on the second floor. The second floor does not have a tea dispenser with the same piping as the first floor, so currently, staff are refilling the drink dispensers with water as needed, and we are only able to provide water. We are currently exploring what we can do with the equipment on the second floor, so we would appreciate your patience for a little while longer

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The salad bar, which is served during certain hours, is supposed to be weighed on a scale installed at the register, but I was wondering why there is a weight-like object on the scale that is "set to the weight of a plate." Does this mean that the object is the same weight as one plate? If so, you should be able to place the object on the scale, set the scale to zero, and then remove the object from the scale and weigh it
Please tell us what the object's intended purpose is

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I apologize for the lack of clarity regarding your inquiry this time
The salad bar scale at the register is set to weigh three plates at a time, so that it can be used for cashiering purposes. Therefore, if you order one or two plates, we will place a weight equivalent to the number of plates on top to measure the weight. We apologize for the lack of explanation. We have added an explanation to the scale at the register, as shown in the attached photo. We appreciate your continued support