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My 20k MaH Owltech power bank can't stay connected. Where in Tokyo can I get it fixed?
If the port itself is fine and it's the cable that keeps popping out, check if the USB-C connector has a snug fit on other devices. If it's loose everywhere, it's the cable, not the power bank, and you can just swap that out for a few hundred yen at any electronics store. If the bank's port is the problem though, I'd skip the repair route entirely. There's a recycling box at most Bic Camera stores for small electronics, and they'll take the old bank off your hands properly. Then grab a new one, the Anker 20k units at Yodobashi in Shinjuku are around 6000 to 7000 yen and they're way more reliable than Owltech anyway.
try the secondhand shops in akihabara too, like hard off or the smaller ones on the side streets, they sometimes have a guy who does quick fixes on the spot for cash. honestly though, if the port is loose, a new cable with a right angle connector might hold better than a repair, those big banks flex when u move them. i'd also check if the battery is swollen, if the case feels puffy at all just recycle it, that's a fire risk not worth messing with. don quijote in ikebukuro has the 20k owltech for like 5000 yen on sale sometimes, i saw it last month
honestly for a 20k owltech it might be cheaper to just buy a new one, fixing power banks in japan is rare. but if u really want, check akihabara's small electronics repair shops, the ones tucked in the back streets near the station, they'll usually solder a new port for like 3000-5000 yen. just ask for "jūden kēburu no setsuzoku shūri". also, some bigger yodobashi or bic camera service counters can order parts but they take weeks, not worth it tbh
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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.