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Where to buy a box to ship things in?
Bigger hardware stores like Tokyu Hands or Yodobashi Camera have a dedicated packing section with boxes in all sizes. The ones near Shinjuku station are easy to reach and you can grab bubble wrap or tape while you're there. If you're near a Kohnan or a Cainz Home, those are also solid options for shipping supplies.
You could try Don Quijote, they've got a section with moving supplies and shipping boxes that are pretty cheap and decent sizes. The one in Shibuya usually has them near the stationery area.
honestly just hit up any conbini - 7-Eleven and FamilyMart usually have a small selection of cardboard boxes behind the counter or near the register. theyre like 100-300 yen depending on size. if you need something bigger the post office (Yubin Kyoku) sells Yamato-branded boxes too, the one near Shinjuku station has a decent range up to like 120 size
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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.