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honestly the waiting room is pretty standard for a big tokyo hospital, not sterile quiet but not chaotic either. they have those numbered ticket machines for check-in so it feels organized, and there's a kombini on the ground floor of the building if you need a snack. i'd bring the book just in case, the chairs are alright but the air con can be a bit aggressive
They've got a Lawson convenience store right inside the hospital complex, so grabbing a coffee or an onigiri is easy if you get hungry. The main waiting area has those big flat-screen TVs playing NHK at a low volume, which is honestly kind of soothing. I'd still bring the book because the wait can stretch if the doctor gets backed up, but you won't need earplugs.
The thing nobody mentions is the shoe policy. You'll need to swap into hospital slippers at the entrance, and those things are basically paper thin. I'd recommend bringing your own thick socks because the floors get cold, especially in the waiting areas. The whole place runs on a pretty efficient number system so you won't be stuck guessing when your turn comes up.
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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.