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ngl your best bet for pastel grunge on a budget is actually the street stalls in Takeshita Dori on weekdays. the weekend prices get jacked up for tourists but tuesday or wednesday afternoon you can find hoodies and layered skirts for like ¥1500-¥2500 at the little pop-up stands near the crepe shops. quality is whatever but the color combos are spot on
also try the GU outlet in Ikebukuro near the Sunshine City entrance. they carry pastel hoodies and cargo pants that work for grunge vibes, sizing tends to run bigger than Uniqlo so jeans might actually fit you. I'm 172cm and their tall sizes work without hemming, prices are usually ¥1500-¥2500 for outerwear
honestly for grunge and pastel stuff your best bet is hitting up Shimokitazawa or Koenji for secondhand. you can find band tees and oversized flannels for like ¥500-¥2000 if you dig through the racks, way better than paying retail for that aesthetic. pastel stuff is trickier but i've seen some cute pieces at Book Off Bazaar or 2nd Street branches in Harajuku, just gotta hunt through the older kawaii sections.
for new stuff that's not insane pricing, check out WEGO or Spinns in Shibuya 109. they sell that harajuku grunge-pastel mix for like ¥3000-¥5000 for hoodies and skirts, not great quality but the look is there. sizing might be a pain for jeans tbh, but WEGO has some longer inseams in their men's section that work for women too if you roll the cuffs
shimokita is solid for secondhand like they said, but for pastel grunge specifically try the Don Quijote in Shibuya. the basement floor has a whole section of cheap harajuku-style stuff, hoodies around ¥2000-¥3000 and they usually have pastel options mixed in with the punk stuff. sizing's hit or miss for taller folks but their oversized fits run big
also check out the online mercari or yahoo auctions if you haven't. pastel grunge is super popular on there, you can find bundles of tops for like ¥1500 and the sellers often list measurements so you can avoid the short jean problem. just search for パステルグランジ and sort by price low to high
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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