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I am going to be moving soon, since I want a slightly bigger space. I figure… Hi everyone, I'm originally from Okinawa. I moved to Kanagawa few years ago, then Tokyo. I hope this question is allowed.
I am going to be moving soon, since I want a slightly bigger space. I figure I will this time move to a better city, maybe even to make some friends.
Any advice?
honestly, if you want space and a chance to actually meet people, try kichijoji. it's in musashino city, not central tokyo proper, but the train to shinjuku is like 15 mins. rents are a bit cheaper than setagaya or meguro and you get inokashira park right there, which is great for just hanging out. plus the shopping street has that small-town vibe where you see the same faces, makes it easier to chat someone up at a bar or cafe
I'd actually point you toward Koenji, in Suginami. It's got that same kind of laid-back, slightly grungy energy as Kichijoji but rents are noticeably lower because it's not as hyped. The north side of the station has a bunch of tiny live houses and secondhand shops where people actually linger and talk, and there's a solid community of musicians and artists who are pretty open to newcomers. You can get a 2DK for around 80,000 yen within a 10-minute walk, which is rare for a ward that's still only 12 minutes to Shinjuku on the Chuo line.
If you want a slightly bigger space without leaving Tokyo proper, look at Nerima ward. It's not flashy but you get proper 2LDKs for what a 1K costs in Shibuya. The Oedo line runs through there so you can get to Roppongi in about 25 minutes. There's a decent little drinking street near Nerima Station called the "Nerima Ginza" where people actually talk to strangers, not like the scripted izakaya chains in Shinjuku.
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.
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