On that note, patrons are first welcomed by the cool, light colours (such as the hand-painted, pale pink Japanese lettering on the walls), European oak wood flooring, ample natural light (thanks to the floor to ceiling windows looking out over Melbourne's cityscape) and linear design elements of the Sushi Train dining space. These mirror the clean-cut sensibilities inherent to the art of sushi, which is openly prepared by the chefs behind the sushi train. We can't help but notice the bold geometric shapes of the custom-made, hanging LED and acrylic ring lights which were designed by A Better Sign Pty Ltd., as well as the pine, grid latticework modules hanging from the ceiling. The ring lights and latticework modules artfully offset each other in both material and shape while the latter is reminiscent of the inventive ceiling grid that Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, created at the Beijing Tea House using translucent hollow blocks of polyethylene. 

Meanwhile, the simple, square, white subway tiles on the walls create the perfect quietly geometric background and lead towards the Japanese BBQ dining space. Once there, the intense, bold colour scheme with black painted ceiling, suspended track lighting in moody red tones and the graphic, comic character printed wallpaper (featuring the namesake of the restaurant: the fictitious Japanese cult robot, Iron Man) all mirror the flavour rush and appearance of the BBQ dishes being prepared behind the glass-walled kitchen. The designers say that they wanted to reference, "the culture of iconic Japanese machinery" through the design elements, a visual identity which is more than prevalent in this part of the restaurant.

Despite the notable differences between the two spaces, what unifies them is the prevalent feeling of Japanese culture. It's this interplay of order and chaos that ultimately makes sense, opening the way for Tetsujin to make its mark as a feast for the eyes and the palates of Melbournites.