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How are PC parts' prices in Japan?
yeah pc parts here are usually marked up 20-30% even with the weak yen. places like dospara and sofmap in akihabara have decent selection but you're still paying more than US prices for most new stuff. i'd grab your core components like cpu, gpu, and motherboard before moving if you can fit them in luggage. cases and psu are heavy so those you can buy here if needed, just check kakaku.com for the best deals first
kakaku.com is your best friend here, it aggregates prices from all the major shops like amazon jp, yodobashi, and tsukumo. new stuff is still usually 10-20% more than US msrp, but sometimes you catch a deal on older gen hardware that makes it worth buying locally. if you're bringing a US psu, you'll need a simple adapter plug since japan uses the same two-prong shape, but check if it supports 100v input first
Most smaller shops in places like Akihabara will charge closer to US retail once you factor in tax-free shopping for tourists, but you're still looking at higher prices for newer generation stuff. If you're building a high-end rig, definitely grab your CPU and GPU in the States, but cases, monitors, and power supplies are bulky enough that you might as well buy them here and save the luggage space.
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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.