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Has Anyone Got A Tattoo Here? How was your Experience?
If you're after something more custom and less traditional, check out Tattoo Heart in Koenji. The owner's been at it for over twenty years and does really solid blackwork and geometric stuff. It's a small shop so you'll need to DM them on Instagram and be patient, they usually book a month or two out. Koenji itself is worth the trip too, lots of vintage shops and good coffee spots while you're waiting for your session.
also if you're looking for something in a more gallery-like setting, check out Tattoo Soul in Nakameguro. it's on a side street near the river and the space feels more like an art studio than a shop. they do a mix of styles but the guy who runs it specializes in these really delicate fine line florals that look almost like watercolor. booking is through their instagram and they're usually booked a few weeks out. nakameguro's nice for grabbing a coffee by the river before or after your session, way less crowded than harajuku
honestly if you want something really low key and not touristy at all, check out Tattoo Murmur in Nishi-Ogikubo. it's a tiny one-man shop run by this guy who used to do art for galleries before switching to tattooing. his style is more illustrative and sketchy, not your typical japanese stuff. he's super chill about design collab but you gotta book through his website which is all in japanese so use chrome translate. the whole area is quiet residential too, feels way less hectic than the big neighborhoods
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.