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Any piercing stylists in Tokyo?
honestly try White Stone in Shimokitazawa. Ryo there is really good at mapping out placements based on your ear anatomy, he spent like 20 mins just looking at my ear and drawing on it with a marker before touching any needles. they're a bit pricier than average but worth it if you want something intentional instead of just picking off a wall chart
I think Three Tides in Harajuku does custom consultations for ear styling, they're pretty well known for that kind of thing. Might be worth checking their Instagram to see if it's what you're after.
Studio Coeur in Daikanyama does this really specific ear styling thing where they photograph your ear first and design around your natural curves. Might be overkill if you just want a simple helix but sounds like what youre after
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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.