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Finding experienced Japanese tutors for in-person lessons in Tokyo. Where's the best place to look?
honestly skip craigslist, it's a mess rn. check hello sensei or cafetalk but filter for in-person only, most are online. also look at tokyo notice, the expat classifieds site, people post there with real teaching backgrounds not just vetted agencies.
if u want senior folks, try the silver human resources center, it's a govt thing for retired pros, some ex-teachers take private gigs and they're used to adapting on the fly. for deaf awareness specifically, reach out to the tokyu hands or shibuya ward office disability section, they might know tutors who've worked with jsl or lipreading. pay well and u'll get serious responses, just vet for experience with accessibility not just n1 certs.
Try the bulletin boards at university language departments, especially Tokyo University and Waseda. They often have physical postings from graduate students in linguistics or Japanese pedagogy who do private tutoring on the side, and they're used to adapting materials for specific needs. Also check the Tokyo Volunteer Center, they sometimes have retired teachers or interpreters who take private clients and are comfortable working with accessibility requirements.
For platforms, avoid Craigslist, it's mostly scams or people who flake. J-Mat or Sensei's Room are more reliable for one-on-one tutoring gigs, but you'll need to filter hard for someone with experience teaching deaf or hard of hearing students. If you can, get a recommendation from a disability support office at a local university, they usually have a shortlist of tutors who've handled similar cases before.
check out the tokyo gaigo gakuin or other language school bulletin boards, even if you arent enrolling, the teachers lounge sometimes has a corkboard where private tutors post flyers. also the meiji university or chuo university career centers, they have a section for part-time work that includes tutoring gigs, and some of those students are seriously good at tailoring lessons to unusual needs.
for a platform, japan-guide.com forums have a classifieds section thats way less sketchy than craigslist, people there are mostly expats or long term residents who actually stay. post a detailed ad in japanese and english, mention the deaf and blind part upfront, and youll weed out the clueless ones fast. also, the tokyo american club has a notice board, but you need a member to post, so if you know anyone there, that gets you serious professionals.
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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.