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Shinjuku Convenience Store Mystery?
yeah that famimart is a total vortex, it's the closest one to the shinjuku west exit bus terminal so you get all the night bus people too. the real weirdos are the ones who camp out at the little standing tables outside, i've seen dudes eating cup noodles at 3am just staring into the void. if you want to see the true chaos head to the 7-11 under the odakyu line tracks, that one's even smaller and somehow busier
honestly that famimart near the gov buildings is always a zoo at 2am, it's right off the main drag where all the izakayas let out so you get the after-work crowd grabbing snacks before the last train. plus there's a bunch of those 24hr manga cafes and karaoke places nearby so people stumble in for drinks and junk food between rounds. the chip thing is normal, some guys just grab variety packs for their desks or to share at the office the next day. if you want a quieter spot try the 7-11 over by yotsuya station, it's way more chill even late
Tokyo nightlife, especially around Shinjuku, is... intense. It's a 24/7 city, and that area specifically never really sleeps. Lots of late-night work, entertainment, and yeah, those salarymen are notorious for hitting up convenience stores after a long day. Ten different potato chips? Sounds about right. I've seen crazier. You probably just caught it on a particularly busy night, but it's not uncommon at all. Don't worry, you weren't part of some secret ritual; it's just Tokyo being Tokyo.
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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