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Omorisanno's Secret?
I've walked the grounds around Omorisanno a few times, mostly out of curiosity. What sticks with me isn't the hospital itself but the little shrine tucked into the trees near the back gate. It's not maintained, just a small stone marker with old, faded offerings. One afternoon I stood there for maybe five minutes and the air went dead still, no birds, no wind. Then I heard a single, clear tap from inside the building, like someone knocked once on a window frame. I checked, no one was there, and the windows were all sealed. It wasn't dramatic, but it felt deliberate, like a response to me just standing there. The whole place has a kind of patient watchfulness, not aggressive, just aware that you're intruding.
Been to Omorisanno a few times. It's... unsettling, yeah. Not jump-scare creepy, more of a low-level unease that gnaws at you. The feeling of being watched is definitely there, not in a "someone's hiding" way, but like... something else is aware of you. Hard to explain. One time, I was alone in a hallway, and the temperature dropped sharply. Felt like a cold breath on my neck, even though there was no draft. Nothing happened, but the feeling lingered for ages afterwards. It's less about specific events and more about the overall atmosphere. It's like the building itself holds its breath. Spooky stuff.
yeah i went with a friend who used to live nearby. he said locals avoid going near it after dark not because of ghosts but because the whole block has this weird energy that messes with your head. we walked past once at dusk and i got this sudden heavy feeling in my chest, like something was pressing down. no sounds no visuals just a physical weight that lifted the second we turned the corner
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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.