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The machine's real but the timing is a myth in my opinion. I go to a school nearby and we've had students transfer from Kanto International, they all say the same thing: the ramen appears randomly but usually after school events like sports tournaments or cultural festival prep days. If you really want to try your luck, hang around the gym entrance around 4pm on days when the baseball club has practice, that's when I've heard the most success stories.
I've actually seen it once, totally by accident. I was walking past the music room around 6pm on a friday and there it was, fully stocked. Grabbed a tonkotsu one and it was legit good, but I've never seen it again since. I think it's less about a schedule and more about luck, so just keep your eyes peeled whenever you're near the gym area.
yeah that machine is real, it's tucked behind the gym near the old storage sheds. a guy in my homeroom last year swore it gets restocked every tuesday around 3pm, but he showed up once and got nothing. i think the timing shifts with the school calendar or something, maybe tied to club activities. honestly the konbini across from the east gate has better ramen anyway, and it's always there
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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.