Waiting to Board the Bullet Train

On July 25 we returned to the Tokyo Station to board the Shinkansen Bullet Train for Hokkaido. First we, along with lots of other passengers, had to  buy bento boxes for lunch on the train.

Then we went to the platform to wait for the train. Notice how neatly everyone waits within the lines.

When the Bullet Train arrived (precisely on time), passengers disembarked and the cleaning crew, in puzzling semi-Hawaiian outfits, boarded to clean the coaches. When the cleaning was finished and the cleaners exited, they bowed to the train as it moved slightly to adjust its position. We then got on and the train left for Hokkaido (precisely on time).

I just noticed this puzzling reflection photo when preparing this post. The waiting passengers appear to be both outside and within the coach.