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I'm planning to move sometime next year- earlier if I can⦠Hey guys, been living in Tokyo for about 7 years now and know it pretty well, but just want to see what everyone else here thinks about this.
I'm planning to move sometime next year- earlier if I can, but no rush, just wanna find a great spot. I've been living in suginami for about 4 years now and I really like it, but am definitely open to some other spots. I work in Ginza and can use the Ginza/Hibiya/Marunouchi/Oedo lines to get there directly.
So, I'm pretty open to the location (though I have kind of wanted to live in Shimokitazawa) but I want to make sure I'm well connected. Being on one of the lines I take to work is great but, just in case that location changes, I want to stay flexible- so I'm interested in other spots that are just simply well connected to Tokyo in general. I'm also pretty determined to stay at this spot for a while and would like it to be quite comfy and decent for having people over/cooking etc., so I can sacrifice a bit of connectivity if there are areas where there tend to be better prices for nicer units, then I'm down. I'd also be willing to sacrifice a bit of connectivity if the surrounding areas has a lot to offer as far as food/groceries/entertainment etc.
Now, what realtor companies might be good? I already have some friends who work in real estate that I'm going to ask, but I'm just wondering what other foreigners usually use. Japanese isn't a problem (around n2 and used to work in real-estate, actually) but that doesn't solve the "foreigners not accepted" part lmao. I used balleggs before and they were good. Considering leopalace as well. Also my budget (incl management fee) is up to 100k for "the perfect spot" but would rather aim for 85-90k.
If anyone has any insight I'd be grateful!! Thanks in advance π€π»
Also, some major bonuses would be soundproofing/instrument friendly (I produce edm/would love to have some small parties) and pet friendly ππ» don't think that matters here tho haha.
Tokyo's a beast to navigate for housing. Finding a place depends heavily on your budget and preferred area. For realtors, check out some of the bigger international firms, they'll often speak English and handle the complexities of the Japanese rental market. Good luck, you'll need it!
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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